Barfi
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| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | North India |
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| Main ingredient(s) | condensed milk, sugar |
| Variations | Kesri Pedha, Kaju Katli, Pista barfi |
Barfi or burfi (Hindi: बर्फ़ी) is a sweet from the Indian subcontinent. Plain barfi is made from condensed milk, cooked with sugar until it solidifies. Other varieties include besan barfi, made with besan (gram flour), and pista barfi, which is a milk barfi containing ground pistachio nuts. The name is derived from Persian barf which means snow since barfi is similar to ice/snow in appearance.
Barfi is often flavoured with cashew, mango, pistachio and spices, and is sometimes served coated with a thin layer of edible silver leaf (varak). Visually, barfi sometimes resembles cheese, and may have a hint of cheese scent to it. For this reason, barfi is sometimes called "Indian cheese cake".
[edit] Varieties
- 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
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