Tuesday, February 20, 2007

KAJU-KATLI (Indian sweet made with Cashew nuts)



Mode - Microwave

Time - preparation -10 minutes, microwave -5 minutes

Utensils - (1) Microwave safe glass bowl
(2) Flat rolling board & rolling pin, knife (for cutting)

Ingredients -
(1) 1 cup Cashew nut Powder + 1/2 cup khoya + 1 tbsp milk + 3/4 cup powdered sugar
(2) Rose essence, extra Cashew nut powder, warkh

Procedure -
(1) Mix all ingredients given in (1) in a bowl. Microwave on high power for 2 minutes.
(2) Stir and again microwave on high power for 2 minutes. As the mixture starts becoming dry and bubbles appear on surface of the mixture, stop the heat.
(3) Cool the mixture. Keep stirring in-between.
(4) Mix rose essence, Add some more cashew nut powder (if required) and knead well to make smooth dough. Roll with a rolling pin in a thin layer.
(5) Cut the pieces in diamond shape. Spread warkh on it. Kaju-katli is ready.

Aai's Special tips -
(1) You can use milk powder instead of khoya or even khoya can be omitted.
(2) Badam or Pista katli is made like kaju-katli using almond or pistachio powder.

3 comments:

Kiran Mali said...

Where can I get the Book? Can I buy online?

Unknown said...

mam could u pls tel me wat warkh is??

bharat said...

sudhatai, i tried this recipe today reading the recipe given taking 1 katori each of kashew powder and milk powder and 3/4 katori sugar and 2 tbsp milk..but after 4 minutes of microwave cooking as there were no bubbles i cookeed for futher 1 minute and the mixer gave a burning smell (karaple kee)...
when i wathced the video i heard the proportions were more like 2 cups..etc...so what should be the timinng for 1 cup of cashew powder...
i have added some more milk and microwved further 1 minute and then spread on a plate and cut into pieces and kept in fridge ..let me see tomorrow how it works out...could u clarify whether the proportion and timing in the written recipe r ok?

regards,namaskar

Bharat Mayekar
Borivli mumbai