carrot-burfi - 1

PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES.COOKING TIME: 15-20 MINUTES MAKES: 15 –17 INGREDIENTS:

CARROT (GRATED)1 CUP
MILK1/4 CUP
GHEE1/4 CUP +2 TBLSP
SUGAR1 CUP
BESAN | KADALAI MAAVU1 CUP
PISTASTO GARNISH(OPTIONAL)
CARDAMOM POWDERA PINCH

Full video of Carrot burfi recipe

Burfi - with-carrot - 2
  • Grate the carrots and grind it into a paste by adding the milk.
  • Sieve the besan | kadalai maavu to avoid lumps. You can roast it for 5 minutes too.
  • Grease a tray with ghee and set it aside.
  • In a wide bowl add the ground carrot mixture, sieved besan, sugar and start stirring in a medium low flame. Be careful not to get it burnt.
  • Melt the ghee and add it slowly in regular intervals.
  • The mixture will start bubbling and at one stage it start leaving the sides and will form a mass. Switch off the flame.
  • Transfer it to the greased tray.
  • I finely chopped pistachios and garnished on the burfi
  • When warm cut this into desired shapes.
  • I finely chopped pistachios and garnished on the burfi.
  • I generally struggle to cut the burfis into diamond shapes. My friend Shri made this for me and now i learnt the method of shaping the burfis into diamond .
  • The night light makes the color to look different. the burfis came out in the colour which you see in the main picture.
Carrot-burfi - 3

           Notes:

  • If by any chance you feel the burfis are very soft and can not be cut, just put this again in the pan and stir for 3-5 minutes in low flame.
  • Always keep the flame in low. do not make it burnt.
  • Carrot burfi stays good in room temperature for a week.