How to make Vedanayagam Muttai -
Cashew or chestnut candy
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Cashewnuts (काजू), Green Cardomom
Cuisine : Tamil Nadu
Course : Desserts
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The highly developed and sensitive palates of the Tamilians are well chronicled in the Sangam classics. They believe that food should ideally cater to all the six tastes - bitter, pungent, sweet, salty, sour and astringent.
Tamil Nadu has a wide variety of delicious food both for the vegetarians as well as the non-vegetarians, though most of it is made of grains, lentils, rice and vegetables. Spices are added to give a distinctive taste. Rice has been the staple diet of the Tamilians, an inculcated habit, due to the large-scale cultivation of the crop in the state.
Chettinad cuisine, a speciality in Tamil Nadu, is famous for its hot and spicy non-vegetarian food. A part of the Mudaliar community is non-vegetarians and its cuisine is delightfully spicy without being too hot. Wet masalas are generally used, the main ingredients being fresh coconut paste and ground ginger-garlic.
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 31-40 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Sweet
Ingredients for Vedanayagam Muttai Recipe
Cashewnuts 225 grams
Green Cardomom 2
Hot Water 175 millilitres
Castor sugar (caster sugar) 110 grams
Rose water 2 teaspoons
Butter 60 grams
Oil to grease
Method
Step 1
Peel chestnuts if using. Roast the chestnuts or cashew nuts in a hot oven or a pan until golden in colour. Chop them very finely or grind them coarsely in a grinder.
Step 2
Open cardamom pods, remove the seeds and discard the skins. Combine hot water and sugar in a pan over medium heat. Keep stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add rose water, butter and cardamom seeds and continue to boil to thick syrup.
Step 3
Remove pan from heat. Stir ground nuts into the thick syrup. Stir until the mixture holds together and starts to leave the sides of the pan. Place the mixture in a greased tray. Allow to cool and then cut them into squares. Serve warm or cold.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 2245 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 154.7 gm
Protein : 48.1 gm
Fat : 159.2 gm
Other : 0
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