Banana Burfi

Name: Banana Burfi
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 30 pieces
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 12 ripe bananas; 1.5 cup sugar; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 cup non-fat powdered milk; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp coarsely crushed cardamom seed; 0.5 cup chopped nuts; 0.5 cup coconut flakes

A South Asian dessert of bananas, powdered milk and nuts, scented with cardamom and cooked in a pan. Finish with nuts and coconut.

2 hr 25 min · Serves 30 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 120 min · Cook 25 min · 145 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Peel and cut the bananas into small pieces. Mix with sugar and keep aside for 12 hours. Warm the butter in a skillet on medium heat.
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2
Add banana-sugar mixture and stir until all the moisture evaporates. Mash the bananas as you stir.
3
Add the non-fat dry milk. It should be solid enough to set when spread on a cookie sheet. Add more dry milk as needed.
4
Stir in the seasonings and spread on a greased cookie sheet, about one-fourth inch thick. Garnish with the nuts and coconut.
5
Let it rest for 12 hours; cut into diamond shape or square pieces and store in the refrigerator.
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