Coconut Barfi With Almonds Recipe

step 1

• STEP 1.In a saucepan add 2 cups sugar, ½ cup water. Stir to dissolve the sugar completely. Turn the heat to low and continuously stir till the syrup thickens and reaches a two string consistency. Check by putting a drop of the syrup in a small bowl of water. The sugar syrup will form a ball and not dissolve immediately.

step 2

• STEP 1.Next add 2 cup freshly grated coconut, ½ cup almonds ground to a fine powder (almond meal), 1 tsp cardamom powder. Stir the mixture well until all the ingredients are well combined.

step 3

• STEP 1.Stir continuously for 10 to 15 minutes till the barfi thickens, comes together and leaves the sides of the pan. Turn off the heat and keep aside.

step 4

• STEP 1.To set the barfi, grease the inside of a pan with ghee and empty the barfi in the pan. Spread it out evenly and press it down to make it compact. If the barfi is sticking to the spatula, grease the spatula.

step 5

• STEP 1.Before the barfi cools down and hardens, cut the barfi into diamond or square shapes.