Kaju Katli

Kaju katli
Kaju Katli
Place of origin:
India
Region or state:
India
Main ingredient(s):
Cashew nuts, sugar, ghee
Variations:
Kesri pedha, barfi, pista barfi
Recipes at Wikibooks:
Kaju katli
Media at Wikimedia Commons:
Kaju katli

Kaju katli (also known as Kaju Katari or Kaju barfi) is an Indian dessert similar to a barfi. Kaju means cashew nut in Hindi. Barfi is often but not always, made by thickening milk with sugar and other ingredients (dry fruits and mild spices). The kaju barfi recipe that include saffron and is known as kesar kaju katli. The kesar version of this sweet dish is considered to be more exotic and rich.^{[citation needed]} It is an expensive dessert as compared to its counterparts.^{[citation needed]}

To prepare this dessert, cashew nuts must be soaked in water overnight and ground the next day (milk is not used). Sugar is taken and boiled till a single thread syrup is formed which is added into it. Ghee may also be used. saffron (kesar), cardamom powder and other dried fruits may also be added.^[1] The paste is then spread and flattened in a flat-bottomed shallow dish and cut into bite-sized diamond-shaped pieces. Lines are drawn lightly with the knife tip and then cut into diamonds to get perfect shapes. These pieces are usually decorated with edible silver foil. The finished sweet is white or yellow in color depending on the precise ingredients used for the paste.It is ready for serving. Mainly Katli is eaten in Diwali.^{[citation needed][2]}

Bikaner and similar sweet vendors in India, due to its popularity in India have also made a sugar free version of this sweet.^[3]

References

External links

• Kaju Katli/Cashew Fudge- Tried 'n' Tasted
• Kaju Katli - easy to make recipe
• Recipe for Kaju Katli
• Katli Price in US

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