Cashew Burfi Recipe

Cashew Burfi is a very popular North Indian sweet. Learn how to make/prepare Cashew Burfi by following this easy recipe.



Ingredients:

• 100 gm (3.5 oz) Cashew Nuts
• 250 gm (9 oz) Sugar
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) Ghee
• 1/2 cup (118 ml) Milk
• 1/4 tsp Saffron
• 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
   
How to make Cashew Burfi:

•    Soak cashew in milk for an hour & grind finely along with saffron.
•    In a casserole mix sugar with 1/2 cup of water & stir well.
•    Microwave it on high for 4 minutes to dissolve the sugar, and stirring once in between.
•    Microwave high ghee in a cup for 1 minute.
•    To sugar syrup, add cashew paste & hot ghee. Microwave high for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring thoroughly twice in between.
•    Test for soft ball stage (a drop of mixture when put into cold water should form a soft but firm ball). If not done microwave high again for about 1 or 2 minutes.
•    Add cardamom powder, mix well, and pour onto a greased plate.
•    Cut when slightly cool.
 
Suggestions:
Serve cold