I found these wonderful goodies at an Indian Grocery Store, and immediately knew that I would take them to my meeting the next day. The proprietors of the store were incredibly nice and advised me about the kinds of pastries that they most liked and why. I must agree that these are luscious sugary treats with tones of cashews and pistachios. They are incredibly calorie-rich...but worth every single one!!
The diamond-shaped goodies are called Kaju Katli. Kaju means cashew, and basically these delicious morsels are just cashew, sugar and water. Recipes for these can be found at http://www.fatfreekitchen.com/lowfat-desserts/kaju-katli.html, http://www.indobase.com/recipes/details/kaju-katli.php, and http://veganyumyum.com/2008/10/kaju-katli/. Sometimes cardamon is added. They seem like they could be quite easy to make.
The yellow delights are called Kesar Peda. They seem a bit more difficult to make because they involve heating milk. The ingredients are milk, pistachio, cardamon, saffron, and butter. These are my favorites! Instructions for making them can be found at http://veganyumyum.com/2008/10/kaju-katli/ and http://www.foodista.com/recipe/YJBMR7HC/kesar-peda.
The rolls are called Pista Rolls. The ingredients for the outer covering are almonds, cashews, sugar, cardamon, nutmeg, and saffron. The centers are made with pistachio, sugar, and cardamon. A recipe can be found at http://niyasworld.blogspot.com/2008/12/almond-pista-roll.html. You can see the pistachio filling below.
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