Ingredients
The following ingredients have 10 Servings
- ¾ cup pistachios (unsalted and shelled)
- ¾ cup almonds (silvered)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup water
- 3 tablespoons milk powder
- 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
- 4 green cardamom pods
- 2-3 saffron strands
- almonds (for garnishing)
- pistachios (for garnishing)
Instruction
- Add silvered almonds and pistachios into a blender/food processor and powder them. I
- Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee (clarified butter) in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add the nut powder to it.
- Cook for 2 minutes on medium heat till you start getting a nice aroma. Mix in the milk powder and crushed cardamom seeds.
- While you are roasting the nuts powder, on another stove top burner heat together sugar and water and bring it to a boil. Also add few saffron strands.
- The syrup is done when it thickens and you see lot of bubbles on top. It should have a 1 string consistency.
- Add the sugar syrup to the nuts mixture and mix.
- Keep stirring on medium heat till the mixture thickens and leaves the sides. This should take around 5-6 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into a greased pan and sprinkle some chopped pistachios and almonds on top. Press the nuts lightly so that they stick to the barfi.
- Let it cool for an hour and then cut into shapes of your choice.