This Indian sweet recipe, made with cardamom, pistachio and almonds is fantastic served with a pot of tea, or with an after-dinner coffee.
Enjoy burfi as part of a Diwali celebration.
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Ingredients
- 100g unsalted butter
- 1kg carrots, coarsely grated
- 400ml condensed milk
- 3 tbsp skimmed milk powder
- 20 green cardamom pods, seeds removed and crushed to a powder
- 50g each pistachios and blanched almonds, finely chopped (see tips)
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Method
- Line the base and sides of a 20cm x 15cm rectangular tin (see tips) with baking paper or foil and set aside. Melt the butter in a large sauté pan, then add the grated carrots. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or until almost all the moisture has evaporated.
- Add the condensed milk, bring to a gentle simmer, then cook, stirring often, for 15-20 minutes until the liquid is reduced and quite sticky. Stir through the milk powder, then cook gently, still stirring, for another 5-10 minutes until the mixture is very sticky – it should start to come away from the sides of the pan and clump together. Stir through the cardamom powder and almost all the chopped nuts, then cook for another 2-3 minutes. Transfer the mixture to the prepared tin, smooth the top and scatter with the remaining chopped nuts.
- Set aside to cool completely and firm up, then, using a serrated knife, carefully slice the burfi into about 20 small squares and serve.
Nutrition
- 159kcals Calories
- 9g (4.2g saturated) Fat
- 3.9g Protein
- 15.6g (15.3g sugars) Carbs
- 1.6g Fibre
- 0.1g Salt
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I love this! Easy to make, delicious, and a nice way to “hide” some extra veg in a desert.
I love this recipe because it doesn’t need any special equipment.
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