Description
Besan Barfi is a traditional North Indian dessert made with roasted chickpea flour, cardamom, and ghee, shaped into delightful fudge diamonds perfect for festive occasions.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/4 cups coarsely ground chickpea flour (sold as ladoo besan in Indian stores)
- 6 pods of green cardamom, peeled and ground
- 3/4 cup clarified butter (ghee)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a heavy-bottomed skillet, dry roast the chickpea flour over medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring constantly to ensure even roasting and to prevent burning. The flour should become fragrant and slightly darker in color.
- Once roasted, remove the skillet from heat and let the flour cool slightly.
- Add the ground cardamom to the roasted flour and mix well.
- In a separate pan, melt the clarified butter over low heat.
- Pour the melted butter into the flour mixture and stir until well combined.
- Add the powdered sugar to the mixture and mix thoroughly until the sugar is fully incorporated.
- Transfer the mixture to a greased or parchment-lined square or rectangular dish. Press down evenly to flatten the mixture.
- Allow the mixture to cool completely and set, then cut into squares or diamonds.
Notes
Store the Besan Barfi in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. For a more indulgent version, increase the amount of ghee. These make excellent gifts and travel well due to their flat shape.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 9
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 20