Semolina (Sooji Ki) Burfi
A South Asian dessert of condensed milk, almonds and raisins, flavoured with saffron and cooked in a pan.
50 min · Serves 6 · Easy
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 15 min · Cook 35 min · 50 min total
- easy
- 1
Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan. Fry the almonds and raisins in it until lightly browned.
- 2
Remove from ghee. Keep aside. Add semolina to the ghee. Fry till it turns lightly golden in colour.
- 3
Add the soaked saffron and 4 cups of water. Stir continuously. Lower the flame, keep stirring, until all the water is absorbed.
- 4
Add the milk and stir until you see a little ghee come up on the sides of the pan. Add the fried almonds and raisins now.
- 5
Mix well. Remove from heat. Spread the mixture onto a flat, greased (with ghee) plate. Cut into squares or diamond shapes.
- 6
Decorate each square with sliced almonds. If desired, you can also spread some edible silver foil over the barfi before cutting it into shapes.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
