Cashew Burfi

Ingredients:

Cashew nuts - 1 cup
Maida - 2 cups
Sugar - 2 cups
Ghee - 1 cup
Cardamom powder (optional)- 1 tsp or rose essence (optional) - 1 tsp
Water - 1 cup

Method:

• Heat the cashew nuts slightly so that they can be powdered easily. Crush into a fine powder in a mixie.
• Pour 3/4 cup ghee in a thick bottomed pan, add maida and roast until it emits an aroma.
• Remove from fire and keep aside.
• Add sugar in the pan along with water.
• Boil until the sugar syrup is of one thread consistency.
• Add maida and cashew powder to the sugar syrup and stir for 5 minutes.
• Remove from fire and keep stirring until the mixture does not stick to the sides of the pan.
• Add cardamom powder / essence.
• Pour onto a greased plate and cool for 5 minutes.
• Cut into small squares and allow it to cool well.
• Turn the plate upside down when completely cool and remove the pieces.
• Store in air tight container.