BURFI

BURFI(SWEET)
This burfi is  known as 7 measure burfi ingredients being ,1 measure of each coconut, besan, ghee and  milk and 3 measures of sugar. To enhance the flavour and taste, slight modification is done and  comes  the following recipe.
Ingredients:
Coconut scrapings-1 cup,
Besan-1 cup,
Sugar-3 ½ cups,
Cashewnuts/almonds(or combined together)-1/2 cup,
Milk-1 cup,
Ghee-1 cup and
Cardamom powder-1/2 tsp.(optional)

Method:
Soak and peel almonds.
Crush almonds  and cashewnuts and grind   along with coconut using milk, into a paste.
In a heavy bottom pan, add all the items including the nut-milk paste and keep on the stove with full flame.
Go on stirring without stopping.
When it starts solidifying, bring the flame to the medium.
Keep stirring.
The cooking is complete, when the laddle comes out smoothly, without sticking, on piercing the contents.
Put off the stove and transfer the contents to a greased(preferably with ghee) flat steel plate.
Level it with the laddle or using any other small flat bottom vessel.
When the flattened contents come to a warm stage, while at the same time becomes hard, cut it into pieces.
Take out the cut pieces, only after they are fully cooled.
Burfi is ready for eating.