Thursday 12 March 2015

Kaju Burfi


Category:            Sweets
Cooking time:     15-20 minutes
Serves:                4

Kaju barfi is a popular and delicious royal Indian sweet made with roasted kaju
(cashews), sugar and ghee.


Ingredients:

100 grams Kaju (Cashew)

100 grams Sugar

Kewra essence few drops

Ghee for greasing.

Method:

1. Break open the kaju nuts, and dry roast on a heavy bottom pan till they turn crunchy.

2. Set aside to cool completely.

3. Grind kaju to a very fine powder.

4. Add 4 tbsp water to the sugar and cook till the syrup is of a 2-thread consistency.

5. Now add powdered kaju and kewra essence.

6. Mix well and remove from fire.

7. Apply a little ghee on the hands and make a ball of the above mixture.

8. Roll it immediately on a greased rolling board, spread silver foil on it.

9. Cut into diamond-shaped burfi.

Tip:

Do not skip roasting kajus, otherwise the barfi will end up being sticky.

..........................ENJOY YOUR SWEET DISH......................................

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