Raksha Bandhan special recipe: Kaju Katli

Kaju Katli is something that will give your taste buds a wonderful treat.

Ingredients:

cashew nuts 3/4 cup

sugar 3/4 cup

Milk 2 tbsp

Ghee 2 tsp

vanilla essence 1 tbsp

water 1 cup (boiling)

silver leaf 2 sheets

Method:

Soak the cashew nuts in boiling water for 1 hour.

Combine the sugar, milk and cashew nut(drained) in a food processor to create a smooth paste.

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Heat the ghee in a large pan, add the cashew nut paste and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture becomes thick.

Then, add vanilla essence and mix thoroughly.

Put this mixture in a greased tray and spread it evenly and press the silver leaf on the top.

Let it cool. After it is cooled, cut into diamond shaped pieces.

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