Chocolate Kaju Katli Recipe - Chocolate Kaju Barfi
A vegetarian Indian recipe with 1/4 cashew nuts, sugar, water. Ready in 50 min, serves 10.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
21 steps- 1
To begin making the Chocolate Kaju Katli Recipe, first of all grind the cashew nuts in a blender to make a fine powder
1/4 cashew nuts(2 cups)milk chocolate - or dark chocolate(1 cup) - 2
Take a heavy bottomed pan, add the sugar and water to it
sugar(1 cup)water(100 ml) - 3
Place it on a medium heat and bring it to boil
- 4
Once the sugar has dissolved completely, turn the heat down and allow the mixture to boil for a few minutes till it reaches a one-string consistency
sugar(1 cup) - 5
To test if it has reached the right consistency, transfer a few drops of the syrup on a clean plate, allow it to cool for 15-20 seconds and test it for the formation of a single thread between your thumb and index finger
- 6
If the syrup has reached single thread consistency, transfer the ground cashew nut powder into the syrup and stir continuously for 4-5 minutes
1/4 cashew nuts(2 cups) - 7
The mix will gradually turn into a thick paste
- 8
Take the mixture off the heat and allow it to cool to room temperature
- 9
As soon as the mix cools down slightly, grease your palms with a dash of ghee and start kneading the mix
- 10
Knead till it is smooth, uniform and like a dough
- 11
Next, spread a sheet of butter paper on the counter top
- 12
Place the dough on it and roll the dough out with a rolling pin to a thickness of 5-6 mm, evenly
- 13
Place a saucepan with water on the heat
water(100 ml) - 14
Place a heat proof bowl over it and melt the dark chocolate over it
milk chocolate - or dark chocolate(1 cup) - 15
The heat generated in the boiling water beneath will melt the chocolate gradually
water(100 ml)milk chocolate - or dark chocolate(1 cup) - 16
Ensure that the boiling water does not touch the heatproof bowl
water(100 ml) - 17
When the chocolate has melted properly, pour it over the rolled kaju katli dough and spread it evenly with the help of a spatula
milk chocolate - or dark chocolate(1 cup) - 18
Allow it to cool for some time and then transfer it to a surface and refrigerate it for 15-20 mins
- 19
This will help the chocolate solidify
milk chocolate - or dark chocolate(1 cup) - 20
When the chocolate has set, you can cut the Chocolate Kaju Katlis by making intersecting diagonal lines, so they form the trademark diamond shapes
milk chocolate - or dark chocolate(1 cup) - 21
Serve the Chocolate Kaju Katli Recipe along with Angoori Rasmalai Recipe at a festive gathering with family and friends
milk chocolate - or dark chocolate(1 cup)
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Chocolate Kaju Katli Recipe - Chocolate Kaju Barfi
A vegetarian Indian recipe with 1/4 cashew nuts, sugar, water. Ready in 50 min, serves 10.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
21 steps- 1
To begin making the Chocolate Kaju Katli Recipe, first of all grind the cashew nuts in a blender to make a fine powder
1/4 cashew nuts(2 cups)milk chocolate - or dark chocolate(1 cup) - 2
Take a heavy bottomed pan, add the sugar and water to it
sugar(1 cup)water(100 ml) - 3
Place it on a medium heat and bring it to boil
- 4
Once the sugar has dissolved completely, turn the heat down and allow the mixture to boil for a few minutes till it reaches a one-string consistency
sugar(1 cup) - 5
To test if it has reached the right consistency, transfer a few drops of the syrup on a clean plate, allow it to cool for 15-20 seconds and test it for the formation of a single thread between your thumb and index finger
- 6
If the syrup has reached single thread consistency, transfer the ground cashew nut powder into the syrup and stir continuously for 4-5 minutes
1/4 cashew nuts(2 cups) - 7
The mix will gradually turn into a thick paste
- 8
Take the mixture off the heat and allow it to cool to room temperature
- 9
As soon as the mix cools down slightly, grease your palms with a dash of ghee and start kneading the mix
- 10
Knead till it is smooth, uniform and like a dough
- 11
Next, spread a sheet of butter paper on the counter top
- 12
Place the dough on it and roll the dough out with a rolling pin to a thickness of 5-6 mm, evenly
- 13
Place a saucepan with water on the heat
water(100 ml) - 14
Place a heat proof bowl over it and melt the dark chocolate over it
milk chocolate - or dark chocolate(1 cup) - 15
The heat generated in the boiling water beneath will melt the chocolate gradually
water(100 ml)milk chocolate - or dark chocolate(1 cup) - 16
Ensure that the boiling water does not touch the heatproof bowl
water(100 ml) - 17
When the chocolate has melted properly, pour it over the rolled kaju katli dough and spread it evenly with the help of a spatula
milk chocolate - or dark chocolate(1 cup) - 18
Allow it to cool for some time and then transfer it to a surface and refrigerate it for 15-20 mins
- 19
This will help the chocolate solidify
milk chocolate - or dark chocolate(1 cup) - 20
When the chocolate has set, you can cut the Chocolate Kaju Katlis by making intersecting diagonal lines, so they form the trademark diamond shapes
milk chocolate - or dark chocolate(1 cup) - 21
Serve the Chocolate Kaju Katli Recipe along with Angoori Rasmalai Recipe at a festive gathering with family and friends
milk chocolate - or dark chocolate(1 cup)
Rate this recipe
