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THOOTHUKUDI CASHEW MACAROONS RECIPE

THOOTHUKUDI CASHEW MACAROONS RECIPE / HOW TO MAKE TUTICORIN MACAROONS / CASHEW MERINGUE / COOKIES 

It is a special type of macaroon available in southern Tamil Nadu especially in Tuticorin. Macaroons in general are made from ground almonds. Tuticorin macaroons are different since they have cashew nut instead of almonds as their major ingredient.

It’s widely believed that these macaroons were brought into the port city by the Portuguese sailors which was later upgraded into its current form. You can say it’s an Indiansied version of European macaroons.

Traditionally it’s made with egg whites only, for egg free versions use aquafaba

INGREDIENTS

  • Eggs at room temperature – 3 [ we need ½ cup of egg white ] 
  • Very fine sugar powder or castor sugar  – ½  cup
  • Cashew of good quality – ½  or ¾ cup
  • Vanilla essence – just  few drops (optional )

METHOD

Take cashews in a blender and ground into coarse powder and keep it side.

Separate the egg yolks and egg whites.

Preheat oven to 100 degree C [ convection mode ] . Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Take egg whites in a clean dry bowl and beat till it is got airy it will take around 2 mins. [ there should be no moisture in the bowl or beater ]

After 2 mins till it is airy and frothy , gradually add sugar 1 tbsp  at a time and beat till it is well combined.

The mixture  will  become light , shiny and air .

Keep whisking till the mixture is thick and stiff .  [ in all it takes 6 to 7 mins ]

Now add in  cashew powder  and vanilla essence and fold in gently with a spatula  .

Spoon it in a piping bag with plain nozzle or star nozzle and pipe out small macaroons [ swirls ] in the tray. Bake it immediately .

Bake  for 1 hour and 30 mins. [ don’t open the oven in between ]

Once done ,turn off the oven and  let it be in the oven and cool down completely for 1 hr .

*Baking time depends on the size of the macaroon.

Once they are cooled completely , store in an air tight container for upto a week.

NOTES

Put the macaroons in the middle rack if baking in otg .

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