Kaju katli recipe | How to make godambi burfi | Tasty cashew barfi
By Latha on June 11th, 2020
Kaju katli or cashew burfi recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Godambi burfi or cashew barfi is very easy to prepare. Kaju katli or cashew burfi is prepared using cashews, sugar, water and very little ghee. I have also used a tsp of rose water which is totally optional. And you can replace it with either cardamom powder or crushed rose petals.
Few years ago, I was under impression that preparing kaju katli or cashew burfi is very difficult. But after trying for the first time, it proved me wrong. It is one of the easiest sweet or burfi recipes. My son loves kaju katli or cashew burfi. I tried at home. And to my surprise it turned out so well. Just like the ones, which we get in popular sweet shops. My son loved it so much and I recieved many many thanks from him. I keep preparing them often.
In this recipe I have used nonstick kadai or pan. If you do not have a nonstick utensil, then add a tsp of ghee to avoid sticking.
Now, I have a good news to share with you all. This is my 600th recipe on this website. So celebrating 600 tasty recipes with this yummy and rich kaju katli or godambi burfi. I thank you all for the love and support.
If you are looking for more sweet recipes then do check our saat or badusha, kayi holige, rave unde or rava laddu, badam puri recipe, halu bai, pineapple payasa, mungdal payasa, Shavige payasa, hurigadale unde or fried gram laddu, kesari bath, easy carrot halwa, easy milk peda and coconut burfi recipes.
I have made a video on this recipe with Kannada narration, which I have embedded it below. Kindly have a look.
Preparation time: 15 min
Cooking time: 10 min
Serves: 20 no
Ingredients: (measuring cup used = 240ml)
- 1 cup cashews
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp ghee
- 1 tsp rose water or a pinch of cardamom powder
Instructions for making cashew burfi or kaju katli:
- To begin with take 1 cup of cashews in a mixie jar.
- Powder it using mixer grinder. Let the powder be like fine rava. Grind it for a short while. If you grind it for long time, it may release the oil. Optionally you can sieve it.
- Next in a pan take 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water. Keep it for boiling.
- Keep stirring until sugar has dissolved and it starts to boil with bubbles. You need not check the syrup consistency.
- Next add in powdered cashew.
- Keep mixing it using a spatula continuously under medium flame. Break the lumps if there are any.
- At one point, it will start leaving sides and turns thick. Switch off the stove once it reaches thick paste consistency.
- Take a tsp of ghee in a plate or butter paper or on a kitchen counter.
- Pour the cashew burfi mixture and wait until excess heat is reduced.
- Add in a tsp of rose water. This is optional and you can replace it with either cardamom powder or crushed rose petals.
- Start kneading the dough once te excess heat is reduced. Do not wait until it is very cool.
- Knead it well like chapathi dough.
- Flatten it using palms or a roller.
- Cut it into a pieces having desired shape and size.
- It comes out very well. If you find it loose and sticky, stir it again for few more minutes.
Dear Reader,
I am Latha and I am very happy that you have visited our website. Lot of efforts have been put in creating each and every page on this website. If you like this recipe, kindly share it with your friends by clicking on the icons given below. Feel free to write to me at "kannadavegrecipes@gmail.com". Thank you so much and keep visiting!!