Sweets - Milk - KovaBurfi

Kova Burfi

Ingredients Quantity Plain Kova 1 Cup Sugar 3/4 Cup Eelachi Powder 1/4 tsp Dry Fruits Powder 1 Tbsp Kesar 5-6 Pista Few

Method :

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1. Take the pan away from the stove and add Kova and mix well. Allow it to gradually cool till the entire mass becomes thick simultaneously stirring. Keep on stirring till it is almost luke warm.
2. To make the hot sugar syrup add mix the sugar and water. Add 4-5 cardamom pods, slightly crushed and a few strands of "Kesar". Mix with a spoon and then heat at medium heat for 5-10 minutes until sugar is all dissolved in water. Do not overheat, that will caramelize the sugar. Add few drops of lemon this will ensure that once syrup cools down it does not solidify.
3. Add dry nut powder and cardamom powder. Mix well and heat gently at the same time stirring continuously with out interruption till the entire mass becomes thick and sticks to the sides of the Pan.
4. Smear ghee on to a flat plate . Transfer the entire mass on to the plate and roll it with the help of a balon (Chapati roller) uniformly. When cool cut into Diamond shaped burfies.

Tips :

1. Instead of nuts powder, you can use the soked dry nut paste. Soak dry almonds in boiling water (Do not boil water with almonds). Pour boiling water into a vessel containing the Almonds. Allow it to be in water for 8-10 mins. Then, peel the Almonds skin. When the entire quantity has been peeled off , dry grind the entire quantity to powder form. After this take small quantities of the powdered almonds and grind to thick paste by adding very small quanty of milk. Grind the entire quantity to thick paste, -Thick consistency.
2. Store it in air tight container and enjoy eating for 15 days.