Kaju Kathili

One of the expensive sweets...but it can be easily made at home with just 2 ingredients
Also look out for Badam Kathili using Microwave
The same method can be applied to make Badam Kathili

Ingredients
Part 1

• Cashews - 100 g

• If you have refrigerated cashews microwave it for 40 seconds or slightly dry fry in a pan
• Once it cools take it in a mixer and grind it a fine powder
• Now transfer it to a cup

Part 2

• Cashew Powder - 1 cup
• Sugar - 1/2 -  3/4th cup
• Water - 1/2 the measure of sugar
• Ghee - 1 teaspoon (optional)
• Elachi / Cardamom powder - 1 pinch

Procedure

• Take sugar in a wide pan and pour water on it.Stir it for 2 minutes and then switch on the flame
• Let the sugar dissolve and the bubbles starts coming.Add little milk (about 2 tablespoons).The impurities will separate, filter it using a muslin cloth and pour the sugar syrup back to pan

• Switch on the stove and carefully look for one string consistency.When it is reached slowly add powdered cashews while stirring it continuously

• After sometime the mixture will emit bubbles and starts leaving the kadai slowly.Add ghee and pinch of elachi powder now

• Keep stiring and after 5 minutes take a small pinch using a spoon and see whether you can roll it like a ball without sticking

• If so then switch off the stove and keep stiring for 5 minutes

• When the mixture becomes warm take it out and knead like chapathi dough

• Now roll it out into a thin layer using a rolling pin

• Cut it diamond shapes using a greased knife

Kaju Kathili is ready.Relish it with your family members