Besan Mawa Barfi Recipe | Besan Khoya Burfi
Besan Mawa Barfi is an Indian sweet in made from gram flour sautéed in Ghee and mixed with sugar, Khoya or Mawa and dried fruits.
Recipe Info
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g
Ingredients For Besan Mawa Barfi Recipe | Besan Khoya Burfi
- 1 Cup Besan (Gram Flour)
- 1/2 Cup Mawa (Khoya)
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Green Cardamom Powder (Hari Elaichi Powder)
- 2 Tablespoons Milk
- 8-10 Almonds (Baadam)
- 8-10 Pistachios (Pista)
- 1/4 Cup Ghee (Clarified Butter)
Step By Step Instructions for Besan Mawa Barfi Recipe | Besan Khoya Burfi
- Add besan (gram flour) to a mixing bowl or a plate.1 Cup Besan (Gram Flour)
- Add ghee to the besan mixture. Rub between the palm of your hands to coat the besan completely with ghee. Ensure that there are no lumps in the mixture.1/4 Cup Ghee (Clarified Butter)
- Sprinkle some milk slowly to just wet the mixture slightly. Then cover with a lid and let the mixture rest for 2-4 hours.2 Tablespoons Milk
- Now in a heavy bottom pan, take the besan & ghee mixture prepared earlier.
- On a low heat, continuously stir the mixture for about 20 minutes.
- When the mixture changes color and beings to release ghee from the sides, put mawa (khoya) into it.1/2 Cup Mawa (Khoya)
- Stir to mix well and continue to stir for about 5 minutes. Then remove the pan for the heat while you prepare the sugar syrup.
- Take around 1/4 cup water in a pan and add sugar in it. Keep the pan on low flame and continue to stir the sugar solution as it dissolves.1 Cup Sugar
- Boil the sugar mixture to one string consistency.
- Put sugar syrup into the besan mixture. Quickly stir the mixture before it sets down. The mixture will quickly shrink in size and so it needs to be stirred vigorously.
- Add cardamom powder and mix well.1 Teaspoon Green Cardamom Powder (Hari Elaichi Powder)
- Transfer the contents to a greased pan or a plate with high ends.
- Add finely chopped pieces of almonds (badam), pistachios (pista) to cover the entire surface of the besan Mixture. Allow the mixture to cool.8-10 Almonds (Baadam), 8-10 Pistachios (Pista)
- Remove the set mixture from the plate. Then cut the barfi into square or diamond shaped pieces.
- Besan mawa barfi is ready. It is best served at room temperature.
