Coconut Burfi

Coconut Burfi in Marathi

Yield: 20 to 25 pieces
Time: 50 Minutes

Ingredients:
1 coconut, scraped
350 gram Sugar
2 tbsp Ghee
1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder

Method:
1) Scrape coconut. Only use whiter part.
2) Heat a pan, add 2 tsp Ghee. Add coconut and cook for a minute. Keep stirring to avoid burning.
3) After 2-3 minutes, add sugar and stir. Cook over medium heat. Add Cardamom powder. Mixture will start thickening in 7 to 8 minutes.
4) Grease a glass plate or steel plate with Ghee. Put the mixture and spread evenly. Make a 1 cm thick layer. After 2 to 3 minutes, mark with knife to make 2 inch pieces. Do not separate If you cut after mixture cools down, the mixture will become crumbly.
4) Once mixture cools down separate the pieces.

Note:
1) Add little saffron for flavor and color.
2) If you have mango pulp, add 1/2 cup for Mango Coconut burfi. Only reduce the sugar quantity.