Kaju Pista Roll Recipe

For Cashew Paste

• 100 grams Raw Cashews
• ¾ cup Sugar (150 grams )
• ½ cup Milk (125 ml )
• ½ cup Water (125 ml )
• ⅛ tsp Saffron
• ¼ tsp Ground Cardamom
• 2 tbsp Ghee

For Pistachio Paste

• 50 grams Raw Pistachios (Shelled)
• ½ cup Sugar (100 grams )
• ¼ cup Milk (60 ml )
• ¼ cup Water (60 ml )
• ¼ tsp Ground Cardamom
• ⅛ tsp Green Food Colouring
• 1 tbsp Ghee

For Decorating

• ⅛ tsp Saffron (optional)
• Edible silver leaf / Chandi Varak (optional)

1. 1

   Take 3/4 cup of milk in a sauce pan and heat until it reaches simmer. Now pour 1/2 cup over cashews and 1/4 cup over pistachios. Leave it to soak for 1 hour. Now Strain them in a sieve and set aside. Reserve the milk for grinding them.

Lets make Cashew Paste

1. 2

   Start by making the cashew dough. Take soaked and strained cashews in a mixer. Grind them to a paste. Add the reserved milk for grinding them to a smooth paste.

2. 3

   Now take sugar and water in a non stick kadai. Mix well so the sugar is dissolved. Now bring the sugar to a boil and let it boil for 5 to 8 mins. At this stage the sugar syrup must have reached 1 string consistency. (ie) when you dip the spoon in the syrup and take it out, the last drop falling from the spoon will form a string like thing.

3. 4

   At this stage add in the cashew paste. Mix well continuously. The cashew will get thick and leave the sides of the pan. Once it starts to get together, add in cardamom powder, saffron and mix well. Add in the ghee and stir well so it starts to foam up and leave the sides of the pan.

4. 5

   At this stage, transfer the mixture to a ghee greased plate. Leave to cool.

Make Pista Paste

1. 6

   Now make the pista dough. Take soaked and strained pista in a mixer. Grind them to a paste. Add the reserved milk for grinding them to a smooth paste.

2. 7

   Now take sugar and water in a non stick kadai. Mix well so the sugar is dissolved. Now bring the sugar to a boil and let it boil for 5 to 8 mins. At this stage the sugar syrup must have reached 1 string consistency. (ie) when you dip the spoon in the syrup and take it out, the last drop falling from the spoon will form a string like thing.

3. 8

   At this stage add in the pista paste. Mix well continuously. The pista will get thick and leave the sides of the pan. Once it starts to get together, add in cardamom powder and green color. Add in the ghee and stir well so it starts to foam up and leave the sides of the pan.

4. 9

   At this stage, transfer the mixture to a ghee greased plate. Leave to cool.

Shaping Kaju Pista Roll

1. 10

   Now both the dough must be warm. Knead them for 5 mins or so till it forms into smooth dough.

2. 11

   Divide both the dough into equal portions. I made 6 huge rolls out of them, but you could make tiny rolls too. In such a case you can divide them into as many equal portions as you like.

3. 12

   Now take the cashew roll and roll them into a rectangle in a foil. Once you have rolled them, shape the pista dough into a log and place them over the cashew rectangle.

4. 13

   Start rolling them and pinch the edges. Smooth the roll and cut them into equal portions. You can decorate with silver foil or saffron. Store them in an air tight container.