Semolina Coconut Burfi

Rawa Coconut burfi is a very famous south indian sweet. It gives a very good flavour of coconut.

Ingredients:


Grated Coconut - 1 cup
Rawa - 1 cup
Powdered Sugar - 1  cup
Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp
A few strands of Saffron
Nutmeg powder - 1/2 tsp
Milk - 3/4 cup
Ghee - 3-4 tbsp

Method :

Heat the ghee in a pan, roast the rawa until it turns light golden in colour.Allow it to cool.

Then add the freshly grated coconut, sugar, cardamom powder and nutmeg powder.

Warm the milk and dissolve the saffron in it.

Add it to the above mixture and knead well in slow flame. Now, stir until the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pot. At this point, it helps to know that this is better done in an non-stick type of pot which prevents things from sticking. It starts leaving the side.

Grease a thali with little ghee and put the mixture on it.Allow it to set for some time.

When cool,cut into Desire shaped pieces..

Note :

Equal amounts of rawa:sugar is recommended. Depends on how sweet you want it to be.

Sending this recipe to Raksha's "Desserts with Coconuts" event, Pranati's "Yummy Dessert 4 New Year " event, Anu's "SYF&HWS - Cook With SPICES" Series event