- Take a pan and fry cashews till golden brown and set aside.Keep a tray ready greased. Heat coconut and sugar together. Mix well. Continue heating with constant stirring in medium flame. the sugar will melt and form a thick liquid. Continue this until the mixture starts leaving the pan and forms a foamy whitish bubbles while stirring. Add cashews, cardamom lastly. Pour immediately to the greased tray and level it with a greased butter paper to give it a smooth finish. Cut in to pieces while it is still warm.