Ingredients:

• 2.5 cups – Kaju powder (cashew nut)
• 1/2 cup – Sugar for Kaju mixture
• 1 cup – Pista powder (Pistachio)
• 1/2 cup – Sugar (heaped) for Pista mixture
• Saffron for decoration

Method:

1. Add water to 1/2 cup sugar, heat and prepare a semi thick syrup.
2. Add kaju powder, mix well on a low flame till it thickens slightly, keep aside to cool a little.
3. Add water to 1/2 cup sugar, heat and prepare a semi thick syrup.
4. Add pistachio powder, mix well on a low flame till it thickens slightly. Keep aside to cool.
5. Make balls out of kaju mixture.
6. Make balls out of pista mixture of about 1/3 size of kaju balls and shape into cylinders.
7. Flatten the kaju balls and shape it to cover over pistachio cylinder.
8. Decorate with saffron paste dots or lines with a thin stick.

Recipe courtesy of Anita Raheja