Khoya Barfi Recipe | Mawa Burfi | How to make Burfi with Khoya

Khoya burfi or mawa burfi is a sweet made with unsweetened khoya or mawa. The recipe is very simple. Once you learn this basic recipe, you will be able to make many variations. We can also use whole milk to make this but it will take around 1 hour. So we can use store bought khoya too.
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Homemade Khoya

Khoya Barfi Recipe| Mawa Burfi

Recipe Cuisine: North Indian | Recipe Category: Desserts

Prep Time: 5 mins | Cooking Time: 20 mins | Makes: 10 to 15

Ingredients:

Unsweetened Khoya / Mawa - 250 gms (Recipe Here)

(obtained from 1 litre of milk) 

Sugar - 1/4 to 1/2 cup( depending on your taste)

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Almond - 10, finely chopped

Pistachio - 10, finely chopped plus 4 for garnishing

Saffron - a pinch

Milk - 1 tblspn

Ghee - to grease the pan

Method:

First grease the pan lined with butter paper or aluminium foil with ghee.

Chop the pistachio and almond into small pieces.

In a pan, take the crumbled khoya and stir for 2 to 3 minutes on low flame.

Add sugar to it and stir well so that sugar melts and become slightly thin.

Stir well for 5 to 10 minutes and add the chopped nuts and cardamom powder. Mix it well and switch off the flame.

Pour this mixture into the greased pan and spread evenly. Mix the saffron in 1 tablespoon of milk and pour this over the burfi.

Cut them into desired shapes and top with sliced pistachio. Remove the pieces and serve once cooled down.

Note:

• You can use either khoya  prepared at home or store bought.
• You can store this in refrigerator for upto 4 days in a air tight container.

Pictorial:

Keep all your ingredients ready. Chop the almond and pistachios into small pieces

In a pan, take the crumbled khoya and stirfor 2 to 3 minutes on low flame

Add sugar to it and stir well so that the sugar melts and becomes slightly thin

Stir well for 5 to 10 minutes

Add in cardamom powder and chopped nuts. Mix well and switch off the flame

Pour this mixture into a greased plate and spread evenly. Mix saffron in 1 tablespoon of milk and pour over the burfi

Cut into desired shapes and garnish with sliced almond. Refrigerate to set properly

Enjoy!