Coconut Burfi

Ingredients:

Coconut - 1 Cup(grated) 

Sugar - 3/4 Cup 

cashew nuts - few(broken) 

Ghee - 2 tsp 

Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp 

Food color - a pinch (optional)


Method:

1. Grate the coconut and keep it ready. In a pan, add the ghee and fry the almond nuts until golden brown. Remove and keep it aside. In the same pan, add the grated coconut and roast it for 3 to 4 mins in low flame.


2. Now, add the sugar and 1/4 cup water. Allow the sugar to dissolve completely, stir it constantly.


3. Continue heating and the sugar syrup will be bubbling at this stage. When the sugar syrup starts thickening, add the cardamom powder and the ghee. Mix it all together and keep stirring. When the coconut mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan easily, add the fried cashew nuts.


4. Mix the almond nuts with the coconut mixture and after 3 to 4 mins, switch off the flame. Grease a plate or a tray with ghee. Spread 3/4th of the hot coconut mixture evenly in the plate as shown below.


5. In the remaining mixture, add a drop of food color and spread it on top of the already set white mixture. When it is still warm, slice it into squares and allow it to cool completely.


After cooling it completely, you can store it in an airtight containers.







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