Coconut Barfi

Published On August 24, 2016
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By Heena Bharat
8 comments

Prep Time
45 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Difficulty Level
Expert

Ingredients

Grated Coconut - 100 gms
Khoya/Mawa - 200 gms
Sugar - 200 gms
Cardamom Seeds (Crushed) - 5-6
Cashews - 10-15(Chopped)
Pistas - 10-15(Chopped)
Water to make Sugar Syrup - 1/2 Cup
Ghee - 1 tbsp for greasing the plate

Instructions

Fry the Mawa in a pan till it becomes light brown in colour.Keep it aside.
Take a sauce pan and mix Water and Sugar.Stir it continuously on medium flame.
Cook the Sugar Syrup till the consistency of the Sugar reaches to 3 string.
You can check the 3 string consistency of Sugar Syrup by adding few drops of the Syrup to 1/2 Cup Chilled Water.If the Syrup drops comes up and floats on the surface of the Chilled Water,then the mixture is ready.
If the mixture is not ready,then cook the Syrup on medium flame for 2 more minutes.
Once the Sugar Syrup is ready,switch off the gas flame.
Add Crushed Coconut,fried Mawa,and Crushed Cardamom Seeds to it and mix it well.
Now Coconut Barfi Mixture is ready.
Take a greased tray and spread the mixture properly in same level.
Sprinkle finely chopped Cashews and Pistas on Barfi.
Press the mixture slowly with the help of your palms or flatten surface(Pot/Vessel).
Cool down the mixture for around 10-15 minutes.
Once the mixture is cooled down,cut the mixture in your favourite shape with the help of a sharp knief.
Delicious Coconut Barfi is ready now.You can store the same for around 15 days in an air tight container in Refrigerator.

Servings : 8-10
Ready in : 30 minutes
Recipe Type : Desserts

8 Responses to Coconut Barfi

Priya Swarnkar August 24, 2016 at 3:19 PM

Superb recipe for occasions

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- Heena August 28, 2016 at 3:25 PM
  
  Thanks Priya 🙂
  
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Priyanka Patel August 24, 2016 at 4:04 PM

Awesome Recipe ,thanks for sharing Heena .

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- Heena August 28, 2016 at 3:26 PM
  
  Thanks Priyanka 🙂
  
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Manish Tak August 24, 2016 at 4:06 PM

Delicious Recipe Heena,Surely i will suggest this Recipe @my home.Thanks for sharing !!!

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- Heena August 28, 2016 at 3:26 PM
  
  Thanks Manish Tak 🙂
  
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Vinay Patel August 24, 2016 at 4:07 PM

Awesome Recipe ,Thank you for sharing Heena !!!

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- Heena August 28, 2016 at 3:27 PM
  
  Thanks Vinay Patel 🙂
  
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Heena Bharat

Good food creates good memories and can win many hearts. Though basic cooking started in my Mumbai days, but being in Germany for few years, I started missing all Indian food especially street food. This has made me trying new and new dishes at home and even during the lockdown period in india, it has proved to be the need of the hour!!