How long does Nei Kucchi Mittai take?

20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Nei Kucchi Mittai serve?

10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Nei Kucchi Mittai vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Nei Kucchi Mittai?

100 grams Cashew (half), 100 grams Sugar, 1 tbsp Ghee, 2 tbsp Water, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Nei Kucchi Mittai?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Nei Kucchi Mittai?

About 108 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Nei Kucchi Mittai

Name: Nei Kucchi Mittai
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 100 grams Cashew (half); 100 grams Sugar; 2 tbsp Water; 1 tbsp Ghee

Also known as Toothukudi kucchi mithai · Veg · Sweets & Desserts

Sweets & Desserts Low carb Jain Gluten-free

Total20 min

Prep10 min

Cook10 min

Serves10

Per serving108 cal

Spicenot spicy

Good for: Diwali, Raksha Bandhan

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5 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Nei kucchi mittai, or Toothukudi kucchi mithai, is a ghee and sugar caramel mixed with roasted cashew powder, cut into sticks. Makes 10, 20 min, with video.

Low calorie

Ingredients

4 items

Cooking for10 servings

Cashew (half)100 grams
Sugar100 grams
Water2 tbsp
Ghee1 tbsp

Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 10. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 10
Energy	108kcal	1080kcal
Protein	1.8g	18g
Carbohydrate	13g	130g
Fat	6g	60g
Fibre	0.3g	3g
Sugar	11g	106g

Method

1
Dry roast the cashew nuts on a low flame, until light brown and cool completely. Pulse blend into a powder and add in a bowl.
Cashew (half)
2
Grease a steel plate and set aside
3
In a pan, heat the sugar, ghee, and water until it reaches a golden brown colour (to test, when added to water it must become hard and crisp). You must work very fast, the caramel changes colour very quickly. Switch off the flame and add it into the cashew powder
SugarWaterGhee
4
On a greased plate, spread this evenly into a rectangle shape. And make slits with a knife, in stick shapes.
5
Cool completely and wrap individually in butter paper.

Before you start

How long does Nei Kucchi Mittai take?: 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Nei Kucchi Mittai serve?: 10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Nei Kucchi Mittai vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Nei Kucchi Mittai spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Nei Kucchi Mittai?: 100 grams Cashew (half), 100 grams Sugar, 1 tbsp Ghee, 2 tbsp Water, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Nei Kucchi Mittai?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Nei Kucchi Mittai?: About 108 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.