Coconut Burfi (Nariyal Barfi) Recipe

The Coconut Burfi recipe is one of the simplest Indian sweet recipes to prepare and a favorite among the kids.

It is made with very few ingredients that includes coconut mixed with sugar syrup flavored with cardamom (elaichi).

Ingredients:

• Fresh grated coconut – 1 cup
• Green cardamoms – 3 nos (powdered)
• Sugar – 1 cup
• All purpose flour (Maida) – 1 tbsp
• Ghee – 2 tsp

Method:

1. In a deep vessel or a pan on a low heat, take freshly grated coconut. Cook it for one minute stirring it continuously.
2. Then add sugar and keep stirring frequently for 5 minutes.
3. When the sugar melts and begins to boil, add 1 tbsp of All purpose flour (Maida).
4. Mix the contents and then add cardamom powder. Keep stirring the mixture until it thickens.
5. Add ghee and mix well.
6. In about 10 to 15 minutes the mixture will thicken to a consistency where the sugar syrup is no longer clearly visible and cannot be separated from the coconut.
7. Now move the contents into a large enough plate and spread the mixture such that the height is around 3/4th of an inch. Make sure when you spread the mixture it does not tear in between. It should all be in one piece.
8. After a few minutes while it is still hot, cut into diamond or square shaped pieces with a sharp knife.
9. Allow it to cool completely at which time each piece would have hardened and you can easily separate out the pieces and store them.

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Gajar halwa Recipe (Carrot halva)

Gajar ka halwa (Carrot pudding) recipe is a delicious Indian dessert recipe made with grated carrot, milk, khoya and loaded with nuts and dried fruits. It is one of the most popular recipes in most Indian wedding ceremonies and family occasions served as dessert with scoops of vanilla ice cream. This recipe also forms an integral part of many Indian festivals.

Ingredients for Gajar halwa Recipe:

• Carrot - 1 kg
• Milk - 1 1/2 cup
• Khoya or mawa (Use Ricotta cheese to make Khoya. See below.) - 1/2 cup 
  
• Sugar - 1 1/2 cup (as per taste)
• Ghee - 1/2 cup
• Cardamom - 35 no
• Arrowroot powder – 2 tbsp
• Cashew nut - 1/2 cup
• Raisin - 1/2 cup
• Food color as required

Preparation:

• Grate the carrot and set aside.
• Peel the skin of 25 cardamoms. Take the peeled cardamom with the unpeeled ones in a blender. Add 2 tsp of sugar to the the blender and made powder.
• Cooking Tip: Home made Khoya/Mawa from Ricotta cheese
  In a heavy bottom pan cook the ricotta cheese on medium heat. Stir frequently until all the liquid evaporates. Now you are left with crumbled Khoya or Mawa which you can use for this recipe.

Cooking Method for Gajar halwa Recipe

1. Take a non stick pan or kadai. Put grated carrot and fry for around 8 minutes on low heat.
2. Then add milk and cook on medium heat till it is fully absorbed while stirring frequently.
3. Add khoya (Ricotta cheese) and cook till the khoya blends fully into the carrot. This usually takes about 15 minutes.
4. Now add sugar and mix well until the sugar melts.
5. Add ghee and mix well and cook for another 5 minutes.
6. Add the arrowroot powder and mix well. As you mix you will observe that the contents are now become a little sticky which is when you know the recipe is almost ready.
7. Meanwhile in another pan fry the cashew nuts and raisin for a couple of minutes in a little ghee and add it to the carrot mixture.
8. At this stage add the cardamom & sugar powder and mix well.

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Indian Sweets: Besan Ladoo (Laddu) recipe

Ladoos or laddus are the most common indian sweet recipes prepared and enjoyed on festivals and households occasions such as weddings. Among them the Besan ladoo or laddu is most delicious and easiest to prepare with very few ingredients. It is made from besan (Gram flour which is cereal flour made from ground chickpeas), sugar and ghee (clarified butter).

Besan Ladoo Recipe Ingredients:

• Besan (Chickpea flour or Gram flour) – 2 cups
• Ghee (Clarified Butter) – 1 cup
• Sugar – 2 cups
• Roasted Cashew nuts – 15 - 20 nos (chopped into small pieces)
• Raisins – 10-15 nos (optional)
• Pista (Pistachios) – 15 –20 nos (chopped into smaller pieces)

Cooking Time: 60 minutes

 

Besan Ladoo Recipe Cooking Method:

 

1. Take a heavy bottomed pan. Add besan.
2. Stir the besan on low heat for 3 minutes.
3. In a separate pan, heat the ghee until it melts.
4. Then add the melted ghee into the pan containing the besan.
5. On low heat, stir the mixture continuously until you get the typical aroma. This should take about 10-12 minutes.
6. Take the pan off the heat and allow the besan and ghee mixture to cool to room temperature.
7. Take the sugar in a blender and make it into powder. Then add the powdered sugar, chopped cashew nuts, pista and mix well.
8. Now you can take small lumps of the mixture and shape them into ladoos as shown in the pictures.

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