Coconut Barfi
Barfi is a Pakistani and Indian confection popular all over Pakistan and India, and often a part of festivals. The recipe included here is for coconut barfi.
Ingredients
- 250 g sugar
- 150 ml water
- 250 g finely-grated coconut
- Ghee
- Ground cardamom (optional)
Steps
- Combine sugar and water in a pot, and cook to a 2–3 thread (about 235–255°F) sugar syrup.
- Warm the coconut in a heavy saucepan, and pour in the hot syrup. Stir well, and cook until a soft lump forms.
- Press and spread the mixture into a ghee-greased pan or mold, and let cool.
- Sprinkle with cardamom.
- Cut into squares, and store in an airtight container.
More recipes with coconut or butter
Adapted from “Coconut Barfi” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.