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Besan Barfi Recipe



Ingredients:

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup fresh milk

1 cup ghee

1/2 cup channa besan (chickpea flour)

Pinch of nutmeg

Pinch of asafoetida

2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk

1 cup milk powder

1/2 cup suji or semolina

1 cup almond flakes (blended)

1 teaspoon cardamom

Methods:

1) In a mixing bowl, mix condensed milk and fresh milk. Grind almond flakes and add to the milk mixture and set aside.

2) Heat ghee in a frying pan and lightly fry besan (add asafoetida
) and semolina until light brown. Then, add and stir the powdered milk.

3) Add sugar and stir (ensure not to caramelise sugar).

4) Add cardamom powder, milk and almond mixture and stir constantly.

5) Keep stirring until the mixture starts to leaves the frying pan.

6) Transfer the mixture into a greased plate or cake tin. Spread evenly using a bowl smeared with ghee. 

7) Top up with nutmeg. Cut into desired shapes and sizes

Serve when barfi has cooled and well set.

 

 


 

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