Kaju Katli to soothe your sweet cravings
The fact that we have an over indulgent sweet tooth cannot be hidden. We especially love Indian cuisine that has a wide gamut of sweets and mithais for every occasion, and with Diwali around the corner we want to share one of our favourite mithai recipes. Here’s the recipe of the popular Kaju Katli. Try it out yourself.
Ingredients:
1.5 cups powdered cashewnuts
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk powder
1/8 tsp cardamom powder
2 tbsp water
20 leaves silver varak
Method:
1. Heat a pan. Once hot, add in the powdered sugar and milk powder.
2. Stir continuously for 2-3 minutes till the sugar and milk powder are warm.
3. Pour the cashew powder in a mixing bowl.
4. Once the sugar and milk powder are done, add them to the cashew powder in the mixing bowl.
5. Add the cardamom powder and mix them all well.
6. Start kneading by adding a little water at a time.
7. Knead till it forms a dough and the cashew starts letting oil go.
8. Grease hands and rolling pin for easier rolling.
9. Roll out the dough to the desired thickness on to a wax paper to avoid sticking.
10. Cut the rolled-out dough into desired shapes (traditionally cut into diamond shapes).
11. Allow to set at room temperature for 1-2 hours or in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
12. Garnish By covering the entire sheet of katli with silver varak then place butter paper on top and move the rolling pin over the butter paper to give the varak a smooth finish.
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Recipe: Chef Jehan Adenwalla, Sous Chef, Taj Lands End
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