Kaju Katli Truffles, Kaju Barfi Truffles, Cashew nut Truffles
Posted on 26 Feb 2024, by
Preparation
00:10 minutes
Resting
00:10 minutes
Cooking
00:40 minutes
Total Time
01:00 Hrs
Servings
8-16 servings
Difficulty
MODERATE
Recipe Video
Ingredients
For Truffles:
- Cashew nuts - 200 Grams
- Sugar - 3/4 cup
- Water - 1/3 cup
- Ghee - 2 -3 Teaspoons
- Cardamom powder - 1/4 Teaspoon
- Edible Dried Rose Petals - 1 Tablespoon, optional
- Candy melts - 200 Grams
- Crushed cashews and dried rose petals, for decorating
Directions
Initial Preparation:
- Grind the cashew nuts as batches to a fine powder, by using the PULSE option few times. Make sure to use the PULSE option, otherwise the cashews will release oil and turns into a paste.
Cashew Dough Preparation:
- Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1/3 cups of water in a heavy bottomed pan.
- Cook until one string consistency on low-medium heat. Stir occasionally.
- Add in the cashew powder as 2-3 batches and combine well after each addition, without any lumps.
- Keep stirring and cook until slightly thick on low-medium heat.
- Add 1 teaspoon ghee and mix until incorporated well.
- Then add in the cardamom powder, rose petals, 1 teaspoon ghee and mix well.
- Fold it using a spatula until the cashew mixture turns thick and starts to come together, for about 8-10 minutes on low heat.To check the dough consistency, take a small portion of dough and roll it with your fingers. You should be able to make a ball without sticking in your fingers.
- Keep it aside for 1 minute, upon cooling it should be firm like kaju katli.
- Transfer the mixture to a greased pan or parchment paper, allow to cool slightly.
- Make balls out of the dough, once the heat is managable to you. You can make about 15-16 small lemon sized balls out of it.
- Set aside the balls, allow them to cool completely.
Cashew Truffles Preparation:
- Once its cooled completeltly, start to melt the chocolate melts.
- In a pan/oven-safe bowl, add in the candy melts. Double boil until completely melted - OR - Heat until completely melted in 30 second intervals in a microwave oven. Stir occasionally. Check Notes.
- Dip each balls in the melted chocolate and place it in the parchment paper lined cookie tray.
- Immediately sprinkle the crushed cashewnuts and rose petals on top of the truffles.
- Serve after the chocolate coating is firm.
NOTES
- To find out how to melt the candy melts, refer https://www.wikihow.com/Melt-Candy-Melts
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