Student who is selected for the Chef of the day is Mr. SYED ABRAR (BCTCA 5th SEM) of Indian Institute Hotel Management and Culinary Arts for showcasing exemplary skills. He is very talented student, always striving to perfect the art of cooking.
Ingredients:
- 650 gms Cashew nuts
- 300 gms Sugar
- 150 ml Water
- 20 ml Ghee
- 4 gms Cardamom powder
METHOD:
- Take cashew nuts and blend to a fine powder. Make sure to pulse and blend else, the cashew will release oil and turns into a paste.
- Sieve the cashew powder making sure there are no lumps. Keep aside.
- In a large kadai take sugar and water.
- Stir well and dissolve sugar. Boil for 5 minutes or until 1 string consistency is attained.
- Add in powdered cashew and mix well.
- Stir continuously until the mixture is well combined and smooth paste is formed.
- Now add ghee and cardamom powder. Mix well.
- Continue to cook until the mixture turns smooth paste and starts to separate pan slightly. do not overcook, as the burfi will turn hard.
- Transfer the mixture on to the butter paper. Make sure to grease the butter paper with ghee.
- Now fold using a spatula until the mixture thickens forming dough.
- Once the dough is formed, knead slightly, to form soft dough.
- Place the cashew dough between butter papers and roll using a rolling pin.
- Roll slightly thick making sure it’s uniform.
- Now grease with ghee and apply silver leaf or silver vark. Applying varq is optional.
- Now cut into diamond shape or shape of your choice.
- Finally, enjoy kaju katli for a month when stored in an airtight container.