Coconut Burfi | Nariyal ki Barfi

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  • Prep Time

    1 hr

  • Cook Time

    mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 25 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    404 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    Indian

Coconut Burfi | Nariyal ki Barfi

This Coconut Burfi is a delish, melt in the mouth fudge made with sweetened condensed milk, milk, and desiccated coconut. 

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut - heaped, unsweetened and finer textured
  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ teaspoon cardamom powder or 3 to 4 green cardamoms crushed to powder in a mortar-pestle
  • ½ teaspoon rose water - optional
  • 1 tablespoon sugar - optional
  • 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
  • 12 to 15 saffron strands - crushed or 2 to 3 pinches of ground saffron powder, optional
  • 8 to 10 cashews - halved or chopped, optional
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Instructions

Preparation

  1. Warm the milk first in the microwave or stovetop.
  2. In a bowl, take the desiccated coconut and mix warm milk with it.
  3. Stir well. Cover and keep aside for 1 hour. If using fresh coconut, then no need to soak in warm milk.

Making coconut burfi

  1. Grease a baking tray or steel plate with ghee or a neutral flavored oil.
  2. Heat ghee in a pan. Add the milk soaked coconut. Stir to mix and sauté on a low heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Now add the condensed milk and stir to mix the ingredient thoroughly. Cook on a low heat stirring often.
  4. Add sugar if you prefer. Then add cardamom powder.
  5. Continue to cook and stir. The coconut burfi mixture will thicken slowly.
  6. Keep on stirring so that the mixture does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
  7. Ghee should start releasing from the sides of the mixture. You will see tiny drops of ghee. Takes about 20 to 25 mins on a low heat.
  8. Add rose water if using. Stir again.

Setting coconut burfi

  1. Then pour the burfi mixture in the greased tray or thali.
  2. Sprinkle saffron powder or press some halved or chopped cashews on the top.
  3. Let it cool completely at room temperature.
  4. Slice the burfi and then serve.
  5. Coconut Burfi can also be refrigerated. It keeps well for 1 to 2 days in the refrigerator.

Notes

  • You could use finely grated desiccated coconut or coconut powder. If the coconut shreds are too large, grind them to a semi-fine texture in a mixer-grinder.
  • If using fresh coconut, there is no need to soak it warm milk. Add about ¼ cup of fresh grated coconut.
  • Cook the coconut burfi mixture until it comes together in the pan and you see some ghee releasing from the sides. If the mixture is not cooked properly, the burfi won't set on cooling.
  • Use any good brand of sweetened condensed milk. 
  • For more servings, you can easily scale up the recipe. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 404kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 18g (90%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 31mg (10%) Sodium 99mg (4%) Potassium 423mg (12%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 38g (76%) Vitamin A 228IU (5%) Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 0.1mg Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.3mg Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.3mg Vitamin B6 0.1mg Vitamin B12 1µg Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Vitamin D 1µg Vitamin E 0.2mg Vitamin K 2µg Calcium 227mg (23%) Vitamin B9 (Folate) 9µg Iron 1mg (6%) Magnesium 49mg Phosphorus 254mg Zinc 1mg

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 404 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 404kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 99mg 4%
Potassium 423mg 9%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 38g 76%
Vitamin A 228IU 5%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 0.1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.3mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.3mg
Vitamin B6 0.1mg
Vitamin B12 1µg 42%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.2mg
Vitamin K 2µg
Calcium 227mg 23%
Vitamin B9 (Folate) 9µg
Iron 1mg 6%
Magnesium 49mg 12%
Phosphorus 254mg
Zinc 1mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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