Coconut Barfee

Coconut Barfee

Different families have different ways of making coconut barfee, that very popular and delicious Tamil sweet dish. Here is a super easy way to go about it. Go on, try it out, and figure out your own variations to the recipe!

Ingredients: (yields 12 pieces)

Coconut– 1 heaped cup, grated

Sugar– 1 cup

Elaichi/ cardamom powder– 2 pinches

Cashew nuts– 5

Ghee– 1 teaspoon

Method:

- Heat the ghee in a pan, and fry the cashews till they turn slightly brown. Keep aside.

- Keep a tray greased and ready, for receiving the barfee mixture.

- Heat the grated coconut and sugar together. Mix well.

- Keep heating this mixture on a medium flame, stirring constantly. The sugar will melt and form a thick liquid.

- Continue cooking on medium heat till the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan. Do not let the colour of the mixture change.

- Add the cashews and elaichi powder. Mix well.

- Pour the mixture while still hot into the greased tray. Level the surface with a spatula.

- Cut into pieces while the mixture is still warm.

- Store the barfee in an airtight container, after it cools down completely.  

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Recipe source: www.rakskitchen.net