Coconut Barfi
"This Indian sweet is a very common favourite, especially among kids. The term "barfi" denotes a sweet which is typically made of milk, condensed and solidifies on cooling. A number of variations can be made using different essences/extracts to add your own personal touch."
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 3 cups shredded coconut (preferably fresh)
- 2 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 3⁄4 cup whole milk
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 3 -4 drops food coloring (optional)
directions
- Mix all the ingredients in a large saucepan.
- On medium heat, keep stirring till the mixture turns thick.
- Spread it onto a greased rectangular tray and allow to cool and set.
- Once it turns firm, use a butter knife to cut into cubes.
- You may store it in an air tight container in the fridge so that it remains hard.
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Hieee...I'm Indian woman who recently shifted to San Diego,CA....
<br>Coming from a family of people to LOVE to eat and experiment with all kinds of good food,I took to helping out Mama in her kitchen pretty early on,and gradually moved on to creating my own recipes or altering recipes I found elsewhere.
<br>Now,having been blessed with a DH who is a total foodie(touchwood!)and a great cook himself(!),I'm constantly on the search for new recipes...
