Coconut Burfi is an easy and delicious Indian sweet made with desiccated coconut, milk, sugar, cardamom powder and dry fruits. It’s fudge-like consistency is soft so that each bite simply melts in your mouth. This quick and scrumptious recipe makes it perfect for festivals or any celebrations.
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Ingredients:
· Desiccated coconut – 200gms
· Milk – 350 – 400 ml
· Sugar – 125 - 150 gms
· Dry fruits Almonds/ cashew (optional)
· Ghee -1-2 tbsp
· Cardamom powder -1 tsp
· Keshar strands (optional)
For Garnish
· Pistachios chopped
· Dried Rose petals
Method:
· Take a thick bottom non-stick pan on low flame, add the desiccated coconut.
· Dry roast it for 2 minutes on low flame constantly stirring so that the colour of the coconut does not change. Once it tums aromatic turn off the flame and keep it aside in another bowl.
· Now in the same pan on low flame, add milk. Let it come to a boil, now add the lightly roasted desiccated coconut.
· Keep stirring, now add sugar and mix it well.
· Add the chopped dry fruits and mix it well.
· After sometime the milk will get evaporated and the mixture will come together.
· Add few strands of saffron, ghee and cardamom powder, give a good mix.
· Turn off the flame and transfer the mixture on to the greased plate.
· Start spreading it on the plate evenly. Garnish with chopped pistachios and dried rose petals. Press it slightly so that it sticks to the burfi.
· Once cooled refrigerate it, and after 3-4 hours cut it in the desired shape.
· For better taste and good shelf life refrigerate these burfi’s and enjoy with your family and friends.