Barfi

Barfi
Barfi
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Plain barfi from Pakistan
Origin
Place of origin South Asia
Dish details
Serving temperature cold
Main ingredient(s) condensed milk, sugar
Variations Kesri Pedha, Kaju Katli, Pista barfi

Barfi, sometimes burfi or burfee ( Hindi: बर्फ़ी, Urdu: برفی ), is a sweet confection from the Indian subcontinent. Plain barfi is made from condensed milk, cooked with sugar until it solidifies. There are many varieties of barfi, which include besan barfi (made with gram flour), kaaju barfi (made with cashews), and pista barfi (made with ground pistachios). The name is derived from the Persian word barf which means snow since barfi is similar to ice/snow in appearance.

Barfi is often flavored with fruit (such as mango or coconut) or nuts (like cashew and pistachio) and spices such as cardamom. They are sometimes coated with a thin layer of edible metallic leaf known as vark. Visually, they are typically cut into square, diamond, or round shapes. Different types of barfi vary greatly in their color and texture.

Types of Barfi

  • Kesri pedha: saffron, flattened yellow round
  • Kaju barfi/katri: 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 almonds, brown diamond
  • Walnut barfi
  • Barfi fon/Barfifon: pink and yellow colored fig
  • Gajor barfi: carrot, square and orange colored


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