11 September, 2015
Kaju Chikki (Cashewnut Crunchy Bar)
Ingredients:
- Cashew nuts: 1 cup
- Brown sugar(raw sugar): 1 & 1/2 cup
- Butter(unsalted) or ghee: 1 teaspoon
- Ghee : 1/2 teaspoon for rolling pan
Serves: 10 pieces
Time: 15 minutes
Preparation:
- Cut cashew nuts in 2 parts vertically and roast for 1 to 2 minutes in a pan. Leave it aside.
- Heat ghee(clarified butter) in pan, add sugar and stir continuously on slow flame.
- After 6 to 7 minutes sugar starts melting, check a drop of melted sugar in water.
- If it becomes hard then sugar is caramelized & ready. Turn off heat, add cashew nuts and stir properly so that all cashew nuts are coated with caramel properly.
- Apply ghee on flat surface and spread caramelized cashewnuts and immediately roll medium thick layer.
- Make markings with knife but do not cut. Let it cool for 10 minutes then cut and store in air tight container.
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