Kaju Anjeer Burfi Video Recipe

During last December my niece got married and they sent few boxes of sweets to us. One among it was Kaju Anjeer Burfi with Paan flavor. We were hooked up with the taste since then I think to make it for kids snack and finally Yay! I recreated it from scratch. Also shared it with backyard neighbor and everyone liked the taste. In the filling instead of Walnuts you can add Charoli or Cashews. It takes less time when you use either Cashews or store bought Almond Powder to make the burfi. I used medium sugar wherever it calls, and do add more or reduce as you like. Its a Video Recipe so do watch before making and please read the Notes before making it. Wishing you all a Very Happy Holi 🙂

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

Kaju / Cashews – 250 grams
Almond 0r Cashew – 250 grams (refer notes)
Sugar – 250 grams

For the Filling / Sandwich

Walnuts – 75 grams
Fig / Anjeer – 100 grams (replace with raisins)
Dates – 100 grams
Pistachios – 50 grams
Almonds – 75 grams
Brown Sugar – 1.5 Tbsp
Butter / Ghee – 2 Tbsp
Red Food color or any color – 2 drops (optional)

Method

• Prepare the Almond Meal or Powder and Cashew / Kaju Powder ahead of time for the burfi.
• Soak almonds in boiling water for less than 5 minutes.
• Peel the skin immediately and wash them quickly.
• Over a hot dosa pan or in microwave with regular intervals do warm the blanched almonds as needed.
• Too much heating may leave oil from the nuts.
• Once dried up do powder them (using pulse mode) as shown in the video.
• Also powder the Cashews in batches.
• Both the powders look same, sieve it to remove big chunks if any.
• Keep the powders in room temperature till the recipe calls for.

Video Tutorial

How to prepare the Filling

• Soak figs/anjeer and dates in boiling water until they bloom, may take 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile chop the nuts to reasonable size.
• In a pan kadai add a tbsp butter or ghee when melted add the chopped nuts one by one.
• Fry them in medium flame for 1-2 minutes not more than that.
• Remove the fried stuff and to the same pan add a tbsp butter.
• Add pureed figs and dates mixture.
• Saute till the moisture goes off and looks halwa texture.
• Add Sugar, Cardamom Powder (forgot to show in the video) and optional food color.
• Finally add the toasted stuff and mix all together.
• This mixture can be taken as it as dry fruits ladoos, burfi or rolls.
• Make sure the mixture is not gooey instead of cardamom use your favorite flavor (refer notes).

How to make Kaju Anjeer Burfi

• In a hot pan add 3/4th cup water followed by sugar.
• When it reaches one string consistency or as shown in video, do add powdered nuts in batches.
• Mix them in medium flame and once the texture looks gooey do switch the gas.
• I use cast iron pan so even after the flame is off it cooks for another 5 minutes.
• Later when the mixture is warm knead gently and divide it to two equal parts.
• Using rolling pin and parchment roll them separately to even size.
• To the top layer while rolling add sliced pistachios and press it gently while rolling.
• Top the cooled filling mixture over bottom layer and level it as shown in the video.
• Once done gently add the top layer and give a gentle press with rolling pin so that layers sits without any gap.
• Trim the edges if necessary and do chill for 30 minutes (it makes easy cutting).
• Cut them in to even pieces.

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Kaju Anjeer Burfi Video Recipe

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Resting Time

30 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Kaju Anjeer Burfi Video Recipe

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 1200 Grams

Author: Sangeetha Priya

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

• Kaju / Cashews – 250 grams
• Almond 0r Cashew – 250 grams refer notes
• Sugar – 250 grams

For the Filling / Sandwich

• Walnuts – 75 grams
• Fig / Anjeer – 100 grams replace with raisins
• Dates – 100 grams
• Pistachios – 50 grams
• Almonds – 75 grams
• Brown Sugar – 1.5 Tbsp
• Butter / Ghee – 2 Tbsp
• Red Food color or any color – 2 drops optional

Instructions

1. Prepare the Almond Meal or Powder and Cashew / Kaju Powder ahead of time for the burfi.
2. Soak almonds in boiling water for less than 5 minutes.
3. Peel the skin immediately and wash them quickly.
4. Over a hot dosa pan or in microwave with regular intervals do warm the blanched almonds as needed.
5. Too much heating may leave oil from the nuts.
6. Once dried up do powder them (using pulse mode) as shown in the video.
7. Also powder the Cashews in batches.
8. Both the powders look same, sieve it to remove big chunks if any.
9. Keep the powders in room temperature till the recipe calls for.

How to prepare Filling

1. Soak figs/anjeer and dates in boiling water until they bloom, may take 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile chop the nuts to reasonable size.
3. In a pan kadai add a tbsp butter or ghee when melted add the chopped nuts one by one.
4. Fry them in medium flame for 1-2 minutes not more than that.
5. Remove the fried stuff and to the same pan add a tbsp butter.
6. Add pureed figs and dates mixture.
7. Saute till the moisture goes off and looks halwa texture.
8. Add Sugar, Cardamom Powder (forgot to show in the video) and optional food color.
9. Finally add the toasted stuff and mix all together.
10. This mixture can be taken as it as dry fruits ladoos, burfi or rolls.
11. Make sure the mixture is not gooey instead of cardamom use your favorite flavor (refer notes).

How to make Kaju Anjeer Burfi

1. In a hot pan add 3/4th cup water followed by sugar.
2. When it reaches one string consistency or as shown in video, do add powdered nuts in batches.
3. Mix them in medium flame and once the texture looks gooey do switch the gas.
4. I use cast iron pan so even after the flame is off it cooks for another 5 minutes.
5. Later when the mixture is warm knead gently and divide it to two equal parts.
6. Using rolling pin and parchment roll them separately to even size.
7. To the top layer while rolling add sliced pistachios and press it gently while rolling.
8. Top the cooled filling mixture over bottom layer and level it as shown in the video.
9. Once done gently add the top layer and give a gentle press with rolling pin so that layers sits without any gap.
10. Trim the edges if necessary and do chill for 30 minutes (it makes easy cutting).
11. Cut them in to even pieces.

Recipe Notes

1. You can powder a small quantity of nuts measured for filling and add to it.
2. Instead of 75 grams Walnuts do reduce 25 grams with raisins or with Charoli or Cashews.
3. Do add the flavor of your choice like Paan , Rose Water/ Kewra etc .
4. The filling and the burfi layers has medium sweetness you can increase as you like.
5. I used 250 grams of Almonds for the burfi instead of Cashews, You can use either one and both can be replaced.
6. Instead of chopping nuts you can pulse them in the mixer.

Notes

1. You can powder a small quantity of nuts measured for filling and add to it.
2. Instead of 75 grams Walnuts do reduce 25 grams with raisins or with Charoli or Cashews.
3. Do add the flavor of your choice like Paan , Rose Water/ Kewra etc .
4. The filling and the burfi layers has medium sweetness you can increase as you like.
5. I used 250 grams of Almonds for the burfi instead of Cashews, You can use either one and both can be replaced.
6. Instead of chopping nuts you can pulse them in the mixer.