Barfi

Barfi
Plain Barfi
Alternative names	Burfi, burfee, borfee
Course	Dessert
Region or state	Indian Subcontinent
Serving temperature	Cold
Main ingredients	Condensed milk, Sugar
Variations	Kesri Pedha, Kaju Katli, Pista Barfi
Cookbook:Barfi  Barfi

Barfi or burfi is a sweet confectionery from the Indian subcontinent. The name originates from the Persian word Barf, which means snow. A few of the famous varieties of barfi include Besan Barfi (made with gram flour), Kaaju Barfi (made with cashews), Pista Barfi (made with ground pistachios), and Sing Barfi (made with peanuts).^[1] The main ingredients of plain barfis include condensed milk and sugar. The ingredients are cooked in a vessel until the mixture solidifies.

The flavor of a Barfi is often enhanced with fruits (such as mango or coconut) or nuts (such as cashew, pistachio, or peanut) and spices (such as cardamom or rose water). Barfis are usually coated with a thin layer of edible metallic leaf known as vark. They are typically cut into square, diamond, or round shapes. Different types of Barfi vary in their color and texture.

The confection is served in India, all year round, but especially consumed during the holiday seasons, wedding ceremonies, and the religious festivals.^[2]

Types

• Kesri Pedha: saffron, flattened yellow round
• Kaju Barfi/Kaju Katli: cashew, light tan diamond
• Pista Barfi: pistachio, forest green diamond
• Cham Cham: pink and white, shaped like sushi rice balls
• Doodh Peda: kewra oil and pistachio, flattened dark tan round
• Chocolate Barfi
• Badam Pak: rose water and almond, brown diamond
• Walnut Barfi
• Barfi Fon/Barfifon: fig, pink and yellow colored
• Gajar Barfi: carrot, square and orange colored
• Coconut Barfi: coconut, sugar, and milk, square and yellow colored
• Sing Barfi: peanuts, square and brown colored

See also

• Tablet (confectionery)
• Nankhatai

References

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