Making of the Colour:

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2. Grate Beetroot and boil it along with ½ Tsp. of Sugar Powder till sugar dissolves completely and grated beetroot releases water in low flame for 1-2 minute.
3. Switch the flame off and using a strainer extract the semi thick red coloured juice in a bowl and keep that aside for future use.
4. Crush Saffron using a mortar pestle.
5. Mix ½ Tsp. of Sugar Powder with 1 Tbsp. of Hot Water in a bowl and mix crushed Saffron and leave it to release bright yellow colour. This will not only give yellow colour to the Cashew Apple but an amazing flavour of saffron will be added.

Making of Cashew Apple Dough:

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2. Roast Cashew Nuts in low flame or in oven (200 degree C) for 2 minute to make them chunky.
3. Leave roasted Cashew Nuts in a plate to bring back to normal temperature for around 1 hour.
4. Now make Powder of Cashew Nut using a food processor. Don’t opt for switching on and switching off the food processor while making the Cashew Powder and do it in one go. It will take around 40 seconds to make Powder of around 200g Cashews in one go.
5. Depending on the quantity of Cashew make the powder in batches. I have made Cashew Powder in 3 batches.
6. Now start making the Sugar Syrup required for making the Cashew Apple.
7. For 150 g of Sugar Powder (1 cup full) I have added 1/3 Cup of water while making the syrup.
8. Start cooking the Sugar powder along with water in medium flame and stir continuously in a non-stick thick bottomed pan.
9. We need a thick syrup (2 string consistency) for making the Cashew Apples and it took me 4 minutes of boiling to get the desired consistency.
10. When the sugar riches perfect consistency add previously prepared “Saffron Mix” to give it a bright yellow colour.
11. Keep the flame in low and add entire cashew Powder to the sugar Syrup and mix vigorously to get rid of lump.
12. Once Cashew Powder mixed properly with the Sugar Syrup then keep cooking and stirring in medium flame until Cashew Paste leaves the edges of the pan and turned into a consistency of Halwa. It took me 3 minutes of cooking to get the perfect consistency.
13. Switched the flame off and transfer entire content of the Pan in a separate plate. This step is essential else the cashew Dough will be overcooked.
14. Leave the dough as it is for 5 minutes or till the temperature decreases a bit.
15. Note that we need to make the apple when the mixture is warm enough.
16. Now make small balls out of the dough while the mixture is sufficient warm and press from both upper and bottom side to give the balls a shape of apple (as shown in the picture).
17. Try to make Balls as smooth as possible to give those a proper look.

Decorating Cashew Apples:

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2. Now place 1 Clove in the upper side to make the Stem of Apple (refer to the picture).
3. Finally hold each Cashew Apple carefully and using the painting brush and Natural Red Colour prepared from Beetroot colour each Cashew Apple to give those the look of a typical Apple.
4. Bright Coloured Cashew Apples can be served or can be stored for 3-4 days in refrigerator.