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Kaju Katli
Indian cashew diamonds
Kaju katli are fine, diamond-shaped sweets of cashew flour and sugar, a festive classic at Diwali.
The wafer-thin pieces are often decorated with edible silver leaf and are loved across India as a refined mithai.
Servings20 pieces
Time40 min
LevelMedium
Ingredients
- Cashews250 g
- Sugar150 g
- Water80 ml
- Cardamom1 pinch
- Ghee1 tsp
- Edible silver leaf (optional)some
★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique
Preparation
Grind the cashews into a fine flour.
Cook a syrup from sugar and water.
Stir in cashew flour and cardamom until a dough forms.
Turn the dough onto an oiled surface and roll thin.
Cool, cut into diamonds, decorate with silver leaf.
Make it original
Cashews and cardamom for kaju katli are in the Asia Boutique.