Kaju Katli Recipe | Kaju Barfi (Easy, No-Cook Recipe)
Kaju Katli recipe | Kaju Katari | Kaju barfi recipe with step-by-step pictures. Kaju Katli is one of the most popular and loved exotic Indian sweets. Here's an easy, fuss-free, no-cook recipe to help you make your very own homemade Kaju katli!
Servings 300 grams kaju katli
Ingredients
Measuring cup used, 1 Cup = 250 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml
- 1 cup / 5.3 oz / 150 grams cashew nuts, roasted and unsalted
- 1 & 1/4 cup / 5.3 oz / 150 grams powdered/confectioner's/icing sugar, you may reduce it to 1 cup, or adjust as per desired sweetness
- 4-5 drops rose essence or 1/8 tsp cardamom powder, optional
- 2 tbsp warrm water (approx)
- 1 sheet edible silver leaf (varak), optional
Instructions
- Grind the cashews to a fine powder, in batches. I ground 1 cup of cashew nuts in 4 batches, by pulsing it 8-10 times. Sieve it using a sifter by pressing the powder with the back of a spoon. If you are left with larger cashew nut pieces, collect them all, and grind again further to a fine powder. {Do no skip sifting the powder, as it is essential for that smooth finish}.
- Now mix the powdered sugar with the ground cashew nut powder along with few drops of rose essence and make a dough using water, adding little at a time. I used a total of 2 tablespoons. It is ok if you see some oil releasing whilst kneading the dough. It depends on the quality of cashew nuts. The katlis will be air-dried later.
- Transfer the dough between two parchment papers or on a greased board, roll out to a thickness of about 1/4-inch.
- Place the silver varak if using over the rolled out dough, then cut into diagonal shapes.
- Transfer to a tray, let it air dry for 6-8 hours. Once it has dried up completely, transfer to an airtight container.
Notes
- If you don't have rose essence, you can use a mix of rose water + regular water to knead the dough.
- Or you don't like the rose flavor in kaju katli, add about 1/8 tsp of cardamom powder in step 2.
- If you do not like any flavor in your kaju katlis, simply skip adding any.