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Barfi

A traditional desi sweet, made with milk and ricotta cheese. For this recipe, I’m using ricotta cheese, but there are many ways you can make this barfi. Adjust the sugar according to your taste.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 2

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian, Pakistani

Servings 15 people

Equipment

Mixing Bowl
Spatula
Pot
Whisker
Measuring Cup

Ingredients

2 Cups Powdered milk
28 Oz Sweetened condensed milk
240 g Unsalted butter 2 – ¼ lb
32 Oz Ricotta cheese
1 Cup Sugar or to taste
1/2 Tsp Green cardamom (sabz ilaichi) powder

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, add powdered milk, sweetened condensed milk and mix well. Keep it aside.
In a pot, take 1/4 lb (120g) of butter first, let it melt.
Add the ricotta cheese in the melted butter. Stir using spatula until butter and ricotta are combined together
Next add the milk mixture (powdered milk & condensd milk) and keep stirring. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook.
Add cardamom powder, mix well. Scrape the pan from sides occasionally.
Add sugar, as required and keep cooking on LOW heat.
Add the rest of 120 grams of buuter and cook. Melt the butter and cook on LOW heat. Adding butter at this time will enhance the texture of barfi and make it more flavorful.
Keep stirring and cook until the mixture forms a combined shape that moves together when stirred. This procees can take upto 15-20 mins or until it thickens.
Place the parchment paper in a dish and pour the barfi mixture. Spread it out evenly. Let it cool, and sprinkle almonds and pistachios ad required.
Cut into square pieces and enjoy!

Video

Notes

TIP: Use the butter to cook (bhunofy) barfi towards the end as I have done in the video, this will help enhance the taste and make it more flavorful, cook it at LOW heat and KEEP stirring. It can be stored for weeks, refrigerate or keep it in an airtight container at room temperature.

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