Besan Barfi

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A traditional Indian sweet made from chickpea flour and sugar syrup along with dry fruits giving you a rich aroma and flavor that you just can't resist! This is one of the most commonly made and much loved sweet during the festive season in India. The recipe is as follows - 

Besan Barfi
Time Taken: 25-30 minutes

Ingredients:

Gram Flour/ Besan - 2 cups
Powdered Sugar - 1 cup
Desi Ghee - 1 cup
Melon seeds - 2 tsp
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Method:

1. Melt desi ghee in a non stick pan, roast gram flour in ghee on lowest flame till it becomes brown and fragrant. and mixture starts to leave oil.
2. Keep on moving the mixture to avoid sticking at base. Once roasted add cardamom powder and cook for another 2-3 min.
3. Cool down the mixture and then add sugar. Mix well and transfer the contents onto a greased plate. Flatten the mixture using spatula and sprinkle melon seeds on top. Allow the mixture to set for 1 hour at room temperature or half hour in refrigerator.
4. Once set, cut the pcs of besan barfi in desired shape.
5. Store barfi in air tight container.




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