Wednesday, August 27, 2008

COCONUT BURFI

Ingredients
1 cup fresh coconut, grated
¼ cup milk
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cardamom (elaichi) powder
a few drops saffron yellow colour(optional)
2 teaspoons ghee
Method
1. In microwave safe bowl, mix together the ghee and fresh coconut and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes, stirring once after 1 minute.
2. Add the milk, sugar, cardamom powder and yellow colour and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes, stirring once after 1 minute.
3. Remove and spread the mixture onto a greased thali with a 125 mm. (5") diameter and allow it to set for 1 hour.
4.Cut into rectangles and store in an air-tight container.
This recipe is my sister's speciality.She makes it on Rakhi without fail.