Coconut Burfi / Thengai Burfi

Coconut Burfi / Thengai Burfi

Coconut Burfi is s simple and easy sweet prepared with freshly grated coconut, sugar and cardamom powder.....Traditional South Indian Special for Deepawali. 

Ingredients:

Grated coconut - 1 cup

Sugar - 1 + 1/2 cups

Cardamom powder - 1 tsp

Ghee - 1 tsp

* You can add less sugar according to your taste...but I follow the above proportion.

Method:

# In a heavy bottom pan / kadai... add sugar and 1/2 cup water...boil well.

# For this burfi you need 1 string consistency. Check the consistency with your thumb and index finger's as shown in the picture.

# Simmer your stove add grated coconut and go on stirring. 

# Add 1 tsp of ghee while stirring. You can stir on a medium flame. Add 1 tsp of ghee.

# In 10 minutes you can see froth on the sides of the pan and it will leave the kadai or pan. It will become very thick. ( You can see pores in the coconut mixture)

# Grease a tray with oil or ghee... and pour your mixture... Leave it for 10-15 minutes. Cut the burfi in desired shape.

Allow it to cool down completely then store in an airtight container.

Please do try and provide your comments.

Thank you!