Kaju Katli

Kaju Katli (Cashew Cake/Mundiri Cake/Kaju Burfi) - simple and easy to make sweet, one of the popular sweet made during festivals. Thanks for the recipe, J!"Happy Republic Day to all our Indian readers"
Ingredients:
Whole cashews - 50
Sugar - ¾ cup
Water - ¼ cup

Method:
1. Grind cashews to a fine powder.
2. In a heavy bottomed pan, melt sugar in water.
3. Let it boil, add cashew powder when you see vigorous bubbles and stir.
4. Keep stirring while some of the mixture sticks to the bottom and other might roll to form a soft ball when you rotate the pan.
5. Transfer the content on a clean plastic wrap.
6. Let cool for few minutes, knead when its still warm.
7. Place between two plastic wraps, roll it to desired thickness and cut in diamond shape.
8. Let it cool completely and then store in air-tight box for up to a week.

PS:
1. No string consistency required and no ghee required at any stage.
2. Soft ball consistency - can also check by taking little mixture and roll it on a plate and see whether it solidifies within seconds.
3. Kaju Katli can also be refrigerated.