The whole preparation took less than 15 mins
Cashews - 1 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup - 2 tbsp(minus 2 tbsp)
Water - 4 tbsp
Plate greased with 1/2 tbsp of butter/ghee
1. Save 4 cashews from the cup and grind the remaining to a fine powder.
Make sure your blender is totally dry.
2.Heat a heavy bottom pan, turn on the heat to medium-low and add the sugar
3. Add water to the sugar just so it can cover it up.
4. Start your timer now.
5. Check the water every 30 secs.
Hold a plate vertically tilted . Take the water in a fork and drop the water on to the plate.
The water should stand and not flow down.
That is the consistency we want to reach. This shouldn't take more than 4 mins on the timer.
6. Now is the time to add the cashews. Add it evenly and make sure there are no lumps.
7. Stir well . When taken and dropped with a spoon, the paste should now look like a blanket coming down.
When you see this consistency, switch off the stuff. The timer should show somewhere between 9-10 mins.
8. Pour the paste onto a greased plate and allow it to cool for 15 mins.
9. Dont worry about the stickiness. Cooling the mixture helps. Once cooled, shape them like small boats(this is easy) and put 1/4 th of a cashew in between.
