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# Kaju Pista Roll Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 10 min |
| **Cook time** | 30 min |
| **Total time** | 40 min |
| **Serves** | 15 servings |
## Ingredients
### for pistachios dough:
* ¾ cup pistachios / pista *(powdered)*
* ¼ cup sugar *(powdered)*
* 3 drops of green food colour *(optional)*
* 1 tbsp milk powder
* 3 tbsp water *(or as required to prepare dough)*
### for kaju dough:
* 1 cup cashew *(powdered)*
* ½ cup sugar
* ¼ cup water
* 1/8 th tsp cardamom powder / elaichi powder
* 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
* silver vark / saffron - optional
## Instructions
### pistachios dough recipe:
1. firstly, in a large mixing bowl take pistachios powder and powdered sugar.
2. also add green food colour and mix well.
3. now add water little by little and knead.
4. further, add milk powder and knead to a non sticky dough.
### sugar syrup recipe:
1. firstly, take sugar and water.
2. furthermore, stir the sugar syrup till it forms 1 string consistency.
### kaju dough recipe:
1. firstly, add cashew powder to sugar syrup and give a good mix.
2. further, add cardamom powder add a tsp of ghee.
3. continue till the dough is formed leaving the pan.
4. transfer the cashew dough on to the butter paper.
5. furthermore, grease your hand with little ghee and knead 30 seconds.
6. finally, roll the dough lightly thick.
### kaju pista roll recipe:
1. firstly, cut the rolled cashew dough to half.
2. further, take prepared pistachios dough and roll into a long cylinder.
3. then slowly start to wrap the cashew sheet and roll enclosing the pistachio roll.
4. then slowly roll to make the kaju pista roll smooth and uniform cylinder.
5. finally cut the roll 2 inches long and serve.
## Pistachios dough recipe
firstly, in a large mixing bowl take pistachios powder. make sure to sieve the ground pistachios powder. making sure there are no pieces of pistas left out.
furthermore add powdered sugar.
also add green food colour and mix well.
now add water little by little and knead. the dough will be slightly sticky. do not worry.
further, add milk powder and knead to a non sticky dough. and do not over knead as pistachios will start releasing oil.
finally, add more milk powder if required. keep aside.
## Sugar syrup recipe
firstly, in a non stick pan, take ½ cup of sugar along with ¼ cup of water.
also keep the flame on low and keep on stirring to form syrup.
furthermore, stir the sugar syrup till it forms 1 string consistency. do not boil the sugar syrup further as it turns kaju roll hard and brittle.
## Kaju dough recipe
firstly, add cashew powder to sugar syrup. make sure to sieve the ground cashew powder. making sure there are no pieces of cashew left out.
also remember to keep the flame on low all the time and give a good mix.
further, add cardamom powder / saffron and continue to mix till it starts releasing from pan.
once the cashew paste turns to dough leaving the pan add a tsp of [**ghee**](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe).
continue to mix till the ghee melts completely and cashew dough is formed leaving the pan.
switch off the stove. and grease the butter paper with ghee. transfer the cashew dough on to the butter paper.
furthermore, grease your hand with little ghee and knead 30 seconds. be careful as the dough will be very hot. try to knead when its hot, else it will be difficult. and do not over knead as cashews will start releasing oil.
once you get smooth dough, cover with butter paper. take a plate and press to form uniform layer.
finally, roll the dough with a rolling-pin lightly thick.
## Kaju pista roll recipe
firstly, cut the rolled cashew dough to half.
further, take prepared pistachios dough and roll into a long cylinder. keep on the cashew sheet.
then slowly start to wrap the cashew sheet and roll enclosing the pistachio roll.
cut half if its long.
then slowly roll to make the kaju pista roll smooth and uniform cylinder.
cut the roll 2 inches long.
finally serve kaju pista roll garnishing with silver vark if required.
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, make sure to powder the cashews and pistachios finely and sieve well.
* furthermore, if your cashew dough turns hard, do not worry. add some water and start to heat till it forms a dough.
* also, dry roast cashews if your cashews and pistachios are moist and not dry.
* most noteworthy, use nonstick pan for easy and efficient kaju rolls.
* entire cashew burfi has to be prepared on low flame.
* finally, instead of butter paper you can also use plastic sheet or you can also grease the plate.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/kaju-pista-roll-recipe-kaju-roll-recipe/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/kaju-pista-roll-recipe-kaju-roll-recipe/)
