Recipes · Indian · Candies
Kaju Katli (Indian Cashew Fudge)
One serving has 175 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (49%) and manganese (20%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (42.1 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy, nut
Ingredients
- 20 g Cashews
- 12 g Sugar
- 8 g Water
- 2 g Ghee
- 0.1 g Cardamom
Method
- Makes 1 portion (about 3 diamond pieces); multiply for a larger batch set in a tray.
- Grind the cashews to a fine powder, being careful not to overprocess into a paste.
- Boil the sugar and water into a one-string syrup (a drop between your fingers forms a single thin thread).
- Stir the cashew powder and cardamom into the syrup off the heat, then return to very low heat and cook, stirring, until it comes together into a smooth, non-sticky dough.
- Turn out onto a greased surface, roll thin with the ghee, and cut into diamond shapes once cool.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 175 kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 18.1 g | |
| Water | 9.1 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.69 g | 2% |
| Protein | 3.7 g | 8% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.14 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.16 g | |
| Leucine | 0.29 g | |
| Lysine | 0.19 g | |
| Methionine | 0.07 g | |
| Cystine | 0.08 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.19 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.1 g | |
| Valine | 0.22 g | |
| Histidine | 0.09 g | |
| Fat | 10.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.6 g | |
| Saturated | 2.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 5.1 mg | |
| Calcium | 8.2 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.44 mg | 49% |
| Iron | 1.4 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 58.7 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.36 mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 119 mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 133 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 4 µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 2.9 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 15% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.08 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.21 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.17 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.08 mg | 6% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 5 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 0.45 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 16.8 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.12 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 7 µg | 8% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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