Besan Burfi Recipe
Besan Barfi or besan chikki is a regular dessert recipe that is done in my native. Dussehra is a festival that is celebrated for the triumph of good over the evil Asuras.
Ingredients
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2 cups Gram flour (besan)
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150 grams Khoya (Mawa)
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2 cups Caster Sugar
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125 grams Ghee
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(or half ghee and half oil)
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1 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
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Mixed nuts
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chopped
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to garnish
Instructions
Step 1
We begin making Besan Barfi Recipe, in a deep non stick pan or kadai add mawa/ khoya and roast on medium heat until you observe a slight change in colour and turns aromatic
Step 2
Scoop it into a bowl and set it aside
Step 3
Now to the same pan, add the ghee and oil
Step 4
You can add only ghee as well
Step 5
Allow it to heat up slightly
Step 6
Add the gram flour and roast on medium heat stirring continuously
Step 7
After four to five minutes, you can observe that the gram flour turning frothy and bubbly
Step 8
Continue stirring and roasting for 6 to 8 minutes or until the froth settles, most of the bubbles disappear
Step 9
And also until its aroma is felt and turns golden in colour
Step 10
Now sprinkle a few drops of water (1to 1-1/2 teaspoons) precisely after which tiny white bubbles will be formed
Step 11
This makes the flour slightly grainy that helps in its texture
Step 12
Continue roasting on medium heat until all the droplets disappear say for about 4 to 5 minutes
Step 13
Later turn off the heat and the place the pan over cold water bath (pan or a larger plate filled with water upto an inch or two depending on the size of your kadai/pan) to cool the mixture until Luke warm
Step 14
Once the mixture is cooled add the roasted mawa/khoya
Step 15
Work with the wooden spatula or spoon and ensure to mix it thoroughly without any lumps
Step 16
Now add the powdered sugar and cardamom powder
Step 17
Blend them well with mawa and besan mix
Step 18
This might take a little effort, if you're unable to mix it with spoon or spatula, use your hands
Step 19
Grease and line a square pan with parchment with hanging ends
Step 20
As it helps to remove the set dessert mixture in one go and eases the process of cutting into shapes
Step 21
Press the dessert mix on to the lined pan levelling its top with back of a spoon or bowl or glass for that matter any flat object to a smooth and even surface
Step 22
Set the pan in a dry place for about 20 minutes and not more
Step 23
Later holding the hanging edges of the parchment remove it from the pan on to a flat surface
Step 24
Trim it's uneven edges if any, and cut into desired shapes using a knife or pizza cutter
Step 25
Remove them on to a serving plate, garnish with chopped nuts and serve
Step 26
Serve Besan Barfi Recipe with Aval Mixture Recipe (Poha Chivda) and Ginger Cardamom Chai to your guests during evening