KAJU KATLI

Ingredients

Whole Cashews - 1 cup

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Water - 1/4 cup

2 teaspoon Melted Ghee 

4-5 chopped pista

10-12 saffron threads 

Note - If your are cashews are refrigerated, then bring to room temperature and then proceed.Ensure your mixer is completely dry.

Recipe 

Transfer cashews to a mixer and grind it to a semi fine powder, Don't overdo.

Now boil sugar and water, keep stirring in low flame till sugar completely dissolves.

Then it starts to bubble up, when mixture become 1 thread consistency add cashew mixture.

Keep stirring until it forms a thick mixture and leave the pan.

Switch off and let it cool down for 5-6minutes.

Transfer it into a greased plate and let it cool for 2 more minutes.

When its still warm, knead it well, the dough was grainy, but after kneading the dough became smooth.

If you feel the mixture is dry add 1/2 tsp ghee and then knead it again.

Now put a butter paper on kitchen board place the kaju dough and put another butter paper on top of mixture.

Now start rolling with a roller.

Roll it to 1/4 inch thickness, remove the butter paper on top.

And cut into your favorite shape.

Sprinkle pista and saffron on it.

Store Kaju katli in a airtight container.