Easy Milk Barfi
This Easy Milk Barfi Recipe is an easy, no-bake, gluten-free, South Asian white fudge that is very popular during celebrations
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 16 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/3 cup ghee
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 cups full fat milk powder
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 7 pods cardamom ((see notes))
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp almonds ((see notes))
- 1 tbsp rose petals ((optional))
- edible silver or gold leaf ((optional))
Instructions
- 1
Heat the ghee till it has all melted.
- 2
Add the whole milk to the ghee and let it heat so that the milk powder dissolves in it well.
- 3
Start adding in the milk powder a little at a time to avoid clumping and whisk till it is all incorporated. (see notes)
- 4
Add in the sugar and stir till it is all melted.
- 5
Keep stirring constantly at medium low heat till the mixture starts to thicken.
- 6
About halfway through add in the cardamom and half of the almonds and continue to stir.
- 7
Once the mixture starts to come away from the sides of the pan, keep stirring for a few more minutes till you have a soft doughy mixture in the center of the pan (see notes)
- 8
Turn the heat off at this point to avoid overcooking and take ½ teaspoon of the mixture and put it on a plate.
- 9
Chill this small amount in the fridge for a minute and then see if it rolls into a smooth ball. If it does, your mixture is ready to be poured into the baking pan.
- 10
Grease your pan with nonstick spray and line it with parchment paper.
- 11
Spoon the mixture into the pan and smooth it out with a soft spatula to fill out all the edges and have a smooth surface on top.
- 12
Sprinkle the remaining nuts and pat them in a little bit to stick to the barfi.
- 13
Add the rose petals, silver leaf or any other garnish at this point as well and place the barfi in the fridge to set.
- 14
After a minimum of 30 minutes, remove the entire slab of barfi carefully from the tin using the parchment to lift it out and cut it into squares or diamond shaped pieces.