Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 Cup Besan Flour
  • 1 Cup Ghee
  • ½ Cup Cashew Powder ((Optional))
  • 1 Cup Grated Coconut
  • 3 Cups Sugar
  • 1 Cup Milk

Instruction

  • First, measure and keep all the ingredients ready. For 1 cup of besan flour, I used 3 cups of sugar, you can reduce sugar to 2.5 cups, but not less than that, else burfi will not set. Use the same cup to measure all the ingredients, to get a flawless barfi. Also, line a tray with butter paper or grease it with ghee directly to pour the burfi mixture.
  • Keep the milk, ghee (at room temperature for a smooth Barfi), and cashew powder ready. For making cashew powder: pulse the cashews in a dry mixer to a coarse powder, don't grind for a long time, otherwise, the cashews start releasing oil.
  • In a heavy-bottomed pan, add the besan flour. Simmer the flame completely and roast it for about 5 minutes, until the raw smell leaves and ensure not to burn it. For a porous textured burfi, roast it for more time.
  • To the roasted besan flour, pour the ghee.
  • Mix both the besan flour and ghee continuously, until there are no lumps. I removed the pan from the stove and then mixed it.
  • Bring back the pan to the stovetop and add the cashew powder.
  • Now, add the desiccated coconut (if using fresh coconut, roast it separately without any moisture and then add it).
  • Then, add the sugar.
  • Immediately, pour the milk.
  • Mix in low flame, until the sugar dissolves completely.
  • After 10 to 12 minutes, the mixture starts to bubble in the center. Then, the bubbles spread all over the mixture.
  • After that stage, the whole mixture turns frothy.
  • Continue the mixing in low flame, the mixture starts to leave the sides of the pan and it follows the ladle. Immediately, switch off the flame, don't cook furthermore, else the barfi turns brittle.
  • Then transfer the burfi mixture to the tray. Level it with a ladle or a flat-bottomed vessel. Set aside for 15 minutes to 20 minutes.
  • When the burfi is warm itself, draw lines with a knife or pizza cutter to make it into pieces.Try this 7 Cup Sweet Recipe for this coming Deepavali festival.