By Rajlakshmi
March 2, 2026
Kaju katli is a traditional cashew fudge, and is one of the most sought-after and loved Indian sweets. With Holi a few days away, offering this sweet treat to your guests and family can be a perfect way to kickstart the festival!
2 cups cashew nuts or kaju 1 cup sugar ½ cup water 1 tsp ghee or clarified butter ¼ tsp cardamom powder Silver vark, as needed
In a mixer, take 2 cups of cashews and blend to a fine powder. Sieve the cashew powder, making sure there are no lumps, and keep aside.
In a large kadhai, take 1 cup of sugar and ½ cup of water. Stir well and dissolve sugar.
Boil for 5 minutes or until a string consistency is attained. Add in powdered cashew and mix well.
Stir continuously until the mixture is well combined and a smooth paste is formed.
Add 1 tsp ghee and ¼ tsp cardamom powder and mix well. Continue to cook until the mixture starts to separate slightly in the pan.
Transfer the mixture onto the butter paper and make sure to grease the butter paper with ghee. Now fold using a spatula until the mixture thickens.
Knead slightly to form a soft dough. Place the cashew dough between butter paper and roll using a rolling pin.
Roll slightly thick, making sure it's uniform. Grease with ghee and apply silver leaf or silver vark. Cut into a diamond shape. Serve!