Gajar Ki Barfi
Gajar Barfi is a delicious Pakistani traditional sweet or dessert that people like to eat. It is made with carrot (gajar), cream and khoya. It is not only eaten at the end of meal but also people like to eat in other times as well.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1/2 kg carrots
- 250 gm ricotta cheese khoya
- 1-1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup full cream dry milk powder
- 6 green cardamom
- 2 tbsp ghee or clarified butter
For Garnishing
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup pistachios
- 1/4 cup cashew nuts
Instructions
Directions
- Peel carrots then grate properly.
- Now put grated carrots in a pan.
- Cook on low heat for 10-15 minutes or until its own water dries.
- Now put cooked carrots in a chopper.
- Process until well chopped.
- In a mixing bowl, combine chopped carrots, ricotta cheese (khoya), dry milk powder, and green cardamoms.
- Mix well.
- Place this mixture in the pan.
- Add ghee or clarified butter in it and fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Turn the heat off. Add sugar and mix well.
- Pour this batter in the greased dish.
- Garnished with almonds and pistachios.
- Cut into small cubes and leave it for 30 minutes or until set. Gajar ki Barfi is ready to serve.Enjoy!
Notes
1. After adding khoya in carrots, keep stirring the mixture at regular intervals. Make sure it doesn't stick to the bottom of pan.
2. This burfi will be on the softer side. But taste really yummy.
3. Instead of setting it as burfi, you can spoon it into bowls and serve as halwa. Adapted from Recipestable
2. This burfi will be on the softer side. But taste really yummy.
3. Instead of setting it as burfi, you can spoon it into bowls and serve as halwa. Adapted from Recipestable