Barfi
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 Fig Barfi | |
| Place of origin | South Asia |
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| Serving temperature | cold |
| Main ingredients | condensed milk, sugar |
| Variations | Kesri Pedha, Kaju Katli, Pista barfi |
Barfi, sometimes burfi or burfee ( Hindi: बर्फ़ी, Template:Lang-ur ), 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 ice 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.
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
- Barfi fon/Barfifon: pink and yellow colored fig
- Gajor barfi: carrot, square and orange colored
See also
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