Leftover Rice Barfi

Name: Leftover Rice Barfi
Total time: 16200 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cup leftover rice; 1.5 cups milk or as required; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 tbsp ghee; 1/8 tsp saffron; 1/2 tsp cardamom powder; 2 tbsp almond flakes

Deepa Rupani @dollopsbydipa

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A delicious leftover makeover with a no-food-waste message

Have some leftover rice sitting in the refrigerator? Don’t throw it away! Turn it into this soft, creamy and delicious Rice Barfi with just a few basic ingredients.

This easy Indian sweet is a wonderful example of leftover ka makeover—transforming cooked rice into something completely new and delicious. It is economical, requires minimal ingredients, and is a beautiful reminder that every bit of food deserves to be valued and enjoyed rather than wasted.

The rice is cooked with milk and sugar until thick and creamy, then flavoured with saffron and cardamom and enriched with almonds. Once chilled and set, it can be cut into beautiful pieces and served as a homemade sweet.
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A delicious leftover makeover with a no-food-waste message

Have some leftover rice sitting in the refrigerator? Don’t throw it away! Turn it into this soft, creamy and delicious Rice Barfi with just a few basic ingredients.

Deepa Rupani @dollopsbydipa

અમદાવાદ

A delicious leftover makeover with a no-food-waste message

Have some leftover rice sitting in the refrigerator? Don’t throw it away! Turn it into this soft, creamy and delicious Rice Barfi with just a few basic ingredients.

A delicious leftover makeover with a no-food-waste message

Have some leftover rice sitting in the refrigerator? Don’t throw it away! Turn it into this soft, creamy and delicious Rice Barfi with just a few basic ingredients.

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Ingredients

30 minutes + 4 hours setting time

4 servings

2 cupleftover rice
1.5 cupsmilk or as required
3/4 cupsugar
2 tbspghee
1/8 tspsaffron
1/2 tspcardamom powder
2 tbspalmond flakes

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Steps

30 minutes + 4 hours setting time

1

In a mixer jar, combine leftover cooked rice, milk and sugar. Blend until smooth or slightly coarse, according to the texture you prefer.
2

Heat ghee in a heavy-bottomed pan. Add the prepared rice-milk mixture. Cook on medium flame, stirring frequently to prevent the mixture from sticking to the bottom.Continue cooking until the mixture gradually thickens and loses its excess moisture.
3

Add saffron strands, cardamom powder and almond flakes. You can also add chopped cashews, pistachios or other dry fruits of your choice.
Mix well and continue cooking.
4

Cook until the mixture becomes thick like a soft mass and starts leaving the sides of the pan. This is the right stage for setting the barfi.
5

Grease a plate or tray with a little ghee. Transfer the hot mixture into it and spread evenly.
Let it come to room temperature, then refrigerate for a few hours until completely set.
Once firm, cut into your desired shape—squares, diamonds or rectangles.
6

Garnish with a few extra almond flakes or pistachios, if desired.
Your delicious Rice Barfi is ready! ♻️🍚