Dessert

Coconut Malai Burfi

Sweets and desserts are the ones that rule a menu. Possessing a wide array of sweets and desserts, Indian sweets are famous all around the world. The most popular traditional Indian sweets are Laddu, Kaju katli, Peda, Barfi and Jalebi.

Barfi is a delicious, milk-based sweet that is enjoyed immensely all across the globe. The name Barfi is said to originate from a Persian term that stands for snow. A variety of barfi is prepared, which includes Kaaju barfi, Besan barfi, Pista barfi, coconut barfi, and many more. These barfi’s are mostly garnished with a soft, edible silver leaf called Vark. Apart from this silver leaf, barfi can be garnished with a choice of fruits, nuts, and other spices too.

The entire procedure is explained step-by-step with images.

Serving
- More than 10
Cooking Time
- 1 hour
Difficulty
- Intermediate

Ingredients:

1 Litre
Full Fat Milk
100 grams
Desiccated Coconut
100 grams
Sugar
1 Tsp
Cardamom Powder
6 to 8 Tbsp
Ghee
2 Tsp
Vinegar

Directions:

1
Pour ghee into a pan and let it melt. After it has melted, add the desiccated coconut and cook over low heat.
2
The full-fat milk needs to be boiled next. Bring the milk to a full boil and let it thicken. The milk takes around one and a half hours to thicken.
3
Pour the vinegar into the milk in batches and stir constantly until it forms minute curdles.
4
Add sugar to the milk mixture and let it to get caramelized. The texture of the caramelized mixture resembles that of Milk Khoa.
5
The roasted coconut is now added to the milk mixture and mixed gently. Add Cardamom Powder, mix and cook the mixture for 5 minutes. Post 5 minutes, add ghee in batches.
6
Grease a large tray with ghee. Spread the prepared mixture evenly across the tray. Leave the set up undisturbed for 1 hour.
7
The ghee tightens the texture of the Barfi when it is let to rest. It is therefore best to put the mixture over the heat and cut it into pieces.
8
For garnishing, place a silver leaf on the top surface and then cut into pieces.
9
The juicy and delicious Coconut Malai Barfi is ready to enjoy.