Kaju katli recipe with purti vanaspati

These Kaju Katli are the way they are actually meant to be – thin, smooth, melt-in-the-mouth slices of cashew goodness.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: 14 Kaju Katli

Ingredients:
– 1 cup cashews – 160 grams
– ½ cup sugar – 100 grams sugar
– 5 tablespoons water
– 1 tablespoon Purti Vanaspati
– 1 teaspoon chopped rose petals or 1 teaspoon rose water or 8 to 9 strands of saffron (optional)

Instructions:
Grinding cashews
1. Powder the cashew in a coffee grinder, blender or a dry grinder.
2. The cashews should be in powdered form and not become pasty or oily.

Making dough:
1. On a low flame heat sugar and water in a thick-bottomed or nonstick pan or Kadai.
2. Meanwhile grease a plate or a tray and keep aside or keep butter papers ready.
3. When all the sugar has dissolved in the water, add the cashew powder. There is no consistency in the sugar syrup required like one string or two string. Just let the sugar dissolve in the water and then proceed with the next step.
4. Mix and keep on stirring the cashew mixture non-stop on a low flame.
5. The cashew mixture would start thickening.
6. Cook the Kaju mixture for approx 7 to 9 minutes until the whole dough starts to come together.

Kneading:
1. Remove the whole lump of the Kaju dough from the pan and place it on your work surface or in a bowl or plate.
2. Add the rose petals and Purti Vanaspati to the cashew mixture.
3. When the heat in the dough is hot enough to handle, then knead the cashew mixture lightly.
4. Flatten the dough and place it on butter paper or on a greased plate or tray.
5. Place butter paper on top and then using a rolling pin, roll gently the dough from all sides till you reach a thickness of 3 to 5 mm in the dough.
6. Remove the butter paper and let the rolled dough cool.
7. When completely cooled, using a sharp knife cut the cashew dough giving square or diamond shapes.
8. Gently remove the Kaju Katli with a butter knife.
9. Serve the Kaju Katli straight away or keep it in an airtight container.