Malai Barfi – Every year when there is a Festival in #India – #barfi will be given out to sweetness everyone’s taste buds! #Rajasthan in India is famous for its #indiansweets😋 – this one is literally #crumbles in your mouth and than #meltsinyourmouth ! In that order 😂
Barfi (sometimes written burfi) is a popular Indian milk-based dessert, similar to a fudge. It is super popular during festivals such as Diwali, Holi, Rakhni, and often distributed among friends and family.
Barfi is usually purchased from a mithai ki dukaan, which is a store that specializes in making mithai or Indian sweets.
There are many different flavors of barfi such as besan barfi (also known as besan burfi, made with garam flour), kaju barfi (also known as kaju katli, made with cashews), pista barfi (pistachio flavored barfi), badam barfi (almond flavoured barfi).
The most common barfi flavor is the plain barfi, which is made with ghee and milk, and flavored with cardamom.
While typically purchased from a store, barfi can also be made at home using a few pantry staple ingredients. (People living abroad usually make it at home as they don’t have easy access to an Indian dessert shop.)
Malai Barfi
Ingredients
- 400 grams fresh malai paneer cottage cheese
- 300 ml condensed milk
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup milk powder
Notes
Instructions
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Grate 400 gm malai paneer/cottage cheese using the smallest side of the grater.
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Boil 1/2 cup full fat milk in a pan, add 1/4 cup sugar and let it dissolve.
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Add 300 ml condensed milk and mix it well.
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Now, add 400 gm grated paneer and mix it well with other ingredients. Cook this on medium to high flame till it thickens.
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Once it thickens a bit, add 1/2 cup milk powder little at a time and mix it well every time you add it. Cook this mixture till it separates from the sides.
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Transfer this in to a greased mold and let it sit for at least 2-3 hours.
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Cut it in equal squares once it is set and serve fresh. Enjoy!
Please do check the benefits of Milk from our other posts.
Traditionally, barfi is made using khoya or mawa which are dried evaporated milk solids. Milk is slowly simmered in a large pot till all the moisture evaporates and only solids remain.
These can be made at home or purchased from Indian grocery stores or an Indian dessert shop.
Since making or procuring khoya or mawa can be difficult, a popular substitute is to use milk along with milk powder. By using milk powder, it’s possible to make barfi in less than 20 minutes.
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