Preparation Time : 5 mins | Cooking Time : 10 Mins | Serves: 13 pieces

Milk powder 1 cup Saffron | Kunguma poo 2 pinches Milk 2 tsp Sugar 3/4 cup Butter 1 tbsp Almonds + pistachios 1 tbsp Method:

  • Soak saffron in warm milk.
  • In a heavy bottomed pan, add sugar.
  • Add 1/4 cup water to this.
  • Once the sugar is melted, wait for the sugar to form one string consistency.
  • When you touch the sugar syrup and hold it in between your thumb and index fingers, it should form a firm one string.
  • Check out my detailed post on one-string consistency.
  • Once the one string consistency is reached, add the milk powder, saffron-soaked milk and butter.
  • Mix it well and stir the mixture continuously.
  • Switch off the flame.
  • Stir well till the mixture reaches thick idli batter consistency.
  • Keep a ghee-greased plate ready.
  • Once the milk powder mixture comes to idli batter consistency, transfer this to the greased plate.
  • Sprinkle the chopped nuts on this and gently press with a spatula.
  • Allow this to keep completely.
  • Cut them into pieces.
  • Enjoy the Kesar Milk powder burfi.
Kesar-burfi - 1

Method of how to make Kesar burfi with step wise pictures

  • Soak saffron in warm milk.
  • In a heavy bottomed pan, add sugar.
  • Add 1/4 cup water to this.
kesar burfi 1 - 2
  • Once the sugar is melted, wait for the sugar to form one string consistency.
  • When you touch the sugar syrup and hold it in between your thumb and index fingers, it should form a firm one string.
kesar burfi 2 - 3
  • Check out my detailed post on one string consistency.
  • Once the one string consistency is reached, add the milk powder, saffron soaked milk and butter.
kesar burfi 3 - 4
  • Mix it well and stir the mixture continuously.
  • Switch off the flame.
  • Stir well till the mixture reaches thick idli batter consistency.
  • Keep a ghee greased plate ready.
kesar burfi 4 - 5
  • Once the milk powder mixture comes to idli batter consistency, transfer this to the greased plate.
  • Sprinkle the chopped nuts on this and gently press with a spatula.
  • Allow this to keep completely.
kesar burfi 5 - 6
  • Cut them into pieces.
kesar burfi 6 - 7
  • Enjoy the Kesar Milk powder burfi.
  • This Kesar burfi stays good for 4-5 days in room temperature.
Milk powder burfi - 8
  1. Make sure to add milk powder after the one string consistency is reached.
  2. Else the burfi will not set properly and end up in fudge.
  3. You can add few drops of rose water to get a nice flavor.
  4. Do not forgot to switch off the flame after the milk powder gets nicely incorporated into the sugar syrup.
  5. You can add half portion of the nuts along with milk powder.
  6. I used Nestle, Nespray Everyday Brand milk powder.
  7. You can add 1-2 tbsp of desiccated coconut to the milk powder mixture to get an enhanced taste to the Kesar Milk powder burfi.