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Coconut Burfi
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Coconut barfi is a delicious Indian sweet made with crunchy coconut and chocolate with pistachio layered on it. This dessert can be enjoyed on any festive season or just on a regular day.
Course
Sweets
Cuisine
Indian
Diet
Vegetarian
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Resting time
2
hours
hrs
Total Time
2
hours
hrs
30
minutes
mins
Servings
6
pieces
Calories
233
Author
Sangeetha Vel
Ingredients
1
cup
Coconut
grated
½
cup
Sugar
¼
cup
Water
1
tsp
Cardamom powder
1
bar
Dark Chocolate
3
tsp
Butter
melted
1
tsp
Pistachios
crushed
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
To Prepare Sugar Syrup
In a saucepan with medium heat dilute the sugar in water
Stir the sugar mix continuously until it reaches one string consistency(when syrup pressed between thumb and pointer finger it forms one string) syrup
To Prepare Coconut Burfi
Now add the grated coconut and cardamom powder to the sugar syrup and stir the mixture continuously for about 10 to 15 minutes
At this stage, the coconut mixture thickens and will come away from the sides of the pan without sticking
Now transfer the coconut fudge/barfi to the oil greased plate or square tin and spread it evenly
Run the knife to cut the coconut barfi into squares and allow the barfi to cool down
Set the barfi for 2 to 3 hours
To Prepare Chocolate Glaze
In a saucepan take 5 to 6 squares from the chocolate bar and add melted butter to it
Melt the chocolate in double boiler method in low medium heat and allow the melted chocolate to cool down at room temperature
Now add the melted chocolate on top of each square of coconut fudge/barfi
Let it sit for about 1 hour at room temperature
Now the chocolate coconut fudge/barfi is ready to serve
To Serve
Garnish the barfi with pistachios and serve it after a meal or just on a regular day
Nutrition
Serving:
1
piece
|
Calories:
233
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
27
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
14
g
|
Saturated Fat:
9
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.1
g
|
Cholesterol:
6
mg
|
Sodium:
23
mg
|
Potassium:
176
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
22
g
|
Vitamin A:
70
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
17
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg