Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded coconut ( can use fresh or frozen )
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp coarsely ground cardamom
- 2-3 tbsp ghee
- about a tbsp ghee for greasing a dish
How to make Coconut Burfi
- Grease a dish with ghee and keep aside ( cake pan of any shape will do )
- Meanwhile, heat a pan over med heat.Add the sugar and 3 tbsp milk.
- Keep stirring and increase the flame a little till the mixture starts bubbling and the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Add the coconut grating immediately and keep stirring it. be careful not to burn the mixture. can reduce the flame to medium
- stir for a while ( approx for 2 min) then add the ghee and stir some more
- keep stirring till the coconut is well incorpaorated with the sugar mixture. and becomes a thick mass. you ll notice the mixture leaving the sides of the pan.Add the cardamom pwd and mix
- remove from heat and spread it onto the greased dish immediately. about 1 and half inch thick.let set for 2 min. cut into diamond shape with knife. dont remove from the plate
- let cool down to room temperature.
- remove burfis from plate and serve
- can store in air tight container and refrigerate for days
