Tuesday, 20 October 2015

Cashew Burfi (Kaju Burfi)


Cashew burfi, Make delightful tasty & Rich cashew burfi at home with very few simple steps, For this Dusehera try this Cashew burfi

Yes you heard it right this is an easy recipe which you can make for any special occasion, I made this Cahew burfi for my son's 2nd birthday & every one rejoiced it, so simple you just need 3 ingredients

For special occasion you can even decorate it with silver leaf, and give it a rich look...
Just like any other burfi you can easily spread it on a plate let it cool down & cut into desired shapes, diagonal or square


For this Dusehera try this Cashew burfi

Ingredients for 20 burfi:

Cashew nuts - 2 cup
Sugar - 1 cup
Water - ½ cup
Kewra essence - 4-5 drops(optional)
Ghee or oil - Just for greasing


Method
Powder the cashews in a dry mixer  till it turns into fine powder.
Grind it in batches(not all at once)
If it becomes like a paste also no problem
(you can even Sieve the powder if its fine powder) 

Place a pan over medium flame, add water and sugar.
Turn the flame to minimum heat and stir the sugar solution.
Cook the sugar syrup for just few minutes
Add in prepared cashew powder.
Mix the mixture and be sure that heat is the minimum.
Add the kewra essence.
Cook the mixture and check the consistency.
First it will convert into dropping consistency.
Then the mixture starts coming together its stickiness is increased
switch off the heat

Now take a butter paper or greased plate and pour this mix on it
burfi you can easily spread it on a plate, You can adjust the thickness 
I have made it thin, you can keep it thick also let it cool down 5-10min
Cut into desired shapes, diagonal(diamond shape) or square
and decorate with silver leaf.

You can also store it for 3-4 days at room temperature, if its left over 
Usually there is no left over, everyone plunges in to this delightful sweet its over in no time



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