Makhana Barfi

Name: Makhana Barfi
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 7 - 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cup Makhana; 1/2 cup Coconut powder; 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder; 3/4 cup powder Sugar; 3-3.5 cup Milk; 1 tbsp Ghee

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

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Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

Ingredients

40 - 45 minutes

7 - 8 servings

2 cupMakhana
1/2 cupCoconut powder
1/2 tspCardamom powder
3/4 cuppowder Sugar
3-3.5 cupMilk
1 tbspGhee

Cooking Instructions

40 - 45 minutes

1

Assemble ingredients, dry roast Makhana till crisp and allow to cool.
2

Then pulse roasted Makhana for just 2 seconds, keep slight grainy don't make fine powder.
3

In a mixing dish, add Makhana powder, Coconut powder, powder Sugar, Cardamom powder and mix well. Keep aside
4

Put milk into pan and allow low heat. Now add the prepared mixture into batches and keep stirring to avoid forming of lumps, keep stirring under medium flame.
5

Gradually mixture thickens and milk starts evaporating, add ghee at this stage and stir well.
Mixture thickens and starts leaving pan.
6

It takes around 10 - 12 minutes to thicken but don't thick much.
7

Immediately transfer mixture to a greased plate / thali and greased moulds also. Allow to come to room temperature.
8

Then take medium quantity of the mixture and put into mould and spread evenly all around the mould. Then de mould it.
Follow the same process with rest of the mixture.
9

Garnish with Raisins or Almonds, keep in room only for 15 - 20 minutes and then it is ready to serve.