Besan Barfi
20 mins Cooking Time
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If you're looking for easy to cook desserts at home, then this recipe of besan barfi is perfect for you. Indulge your all-day sweet craving with this low sodium Indian dessert that's decadent in taste and rich in its nutrient content. Besan Barfi is an excellent source of energy and protein that packs power into your daily indulgence. Learn How to Make Besan Barfi the FitterEats way! This sweet recipe uses besan as the main ingredient and is vegetarian and Jain.
Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup Bengal Gram Flour (Besan)
- 1.5 Tbsp Sugar
- 8 Strand Saffron (Kesar)
- 2 Tsp Chopped Pista
- 2 Tsp Chopped Almond
- 1 Tsp Semolina (Suji)
- 1/8 Tsp Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
- 1.5 Tbsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)
- As Required Water
- 1.5 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tsp Suji
Method
Preparation
Step 1
In a pan add ghee, besan and suji
Step 2
Keep stirring to avoid lumps and to make a smooth paste
Step 3
Roast till aromatic and keep this mixture aside
Step 4
In a another pan add sugar and water as required
Step 5
Boil this mixture till one strand consistency
Step 6
Add this sugar syrup to the roasted besan mixture, add cardamom powder, kesar strand and mix well
Step 7
Transfer to a greased tray and garnish with chopped almond, chopped pista gently press to set
Step 8
Allow the barfi to set and cut into squares
Step 9
Delicious barfi is ready
Healthy Twist
To Improve Bone Health, Add a Tsp of Calcium Rich White Sesame Seeds
Allergies
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*Percentage Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Reference: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition; Nutritive Value of Indian Foods 2016, National Institute of Nutrition (Indian Council of Medical Research)
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