By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
September 27th, 2023
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A traditional and popular Indian sweet, besan barfi is prepared with chickpea flour (besan) and sugar syrup. It is prepared for most of the Indian festival or during any celebrations feast. Here's the recipe for Besan Barfi.
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2 cup besan 1 cup ghee 1 cup mawa 1½ cup sugar ¾ cup water Pinch saffron food colour ½ tsp cardamom powder
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In a pan, heat 1 cup ghee and 2 cup besan. Roast until the besan turns golden brown and aromatic. Keep roasting on low flame for at least 20 minutes. Add 1 cup mawa and cook well. Cook until the ghee is released from the mixture and keep it aside.
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In a large kadai take 1 ½ cup sugar and ¾ cup water. Boil the sugar to get 1 string consistency. Add few kesar food colour for enhanced colour and ½ tsp cardamom powder for flavour. Add the prepared besan mawa mixture and mix well.
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Transfer the burfi mixture to the tray lined with baking paper. Top with 2 tbsp pistachios and rest for 1 hour. Cut it into pieces and enjoy.
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You can have the prepared Besan Barfi for a month when refrigerated
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