Swetha's Fusion

7 cups Burfi / 7 cups cake

Thursday, November 22, 2018

This is one of the easiest burfi to make. This traditional-sweets gets its name '7 cups burfi' a.k.a '7 cups cake' from the amount of ingredients which adds up to 7 cups. The original recipe calls for 3 cups of sugar and no cashew nuts. This is my version. You are welcome to modify the amount of sugar as per taste and omit the nuts.

Ingredients:

1 cup - Bengal gram flour / besan -
1 cup - Ghee / clarified butter (melted)
1 cup - Grated coconut
1 cup - Cashew nuts
1 cup - Milk
2 cup - Sugar (powdered)
½ tsp - Cardamom powder

Method:

Preparation - In a blender, make course powder of cashew nuts, Grease a plate/tray with ghee and keep it aside. Sieve besan and keep it ready.
In a thick bottom pad or non-stick pan, with 1/2 tsp of ghee, roast besan. Make sure not to let it over roast to change color. Better to keep in medium heat. Once sweet aroma comes, turn off the heat. Cashew powder may also be added midway and roasted along with besan.
Mix in sugar, and milk so that there are no lumps.
Add grated coconut and cashew powder (if it was not already roasted with besan). Mix all well with 1/2 cup of ghee.
Place the mixture on medium-high heat/flame and keep stirring continuously. Make sure no lumps are formed or burnt at the bottom.
When the mixture starts to bubble, add the rest of the ghee and keep stirring continuously. Scrap the sides of the pan as you stir.
Has the mixture thickens and starts leaving the sides of the pan, pour it into a greased plate or tray. Spread the mixture evenly using a flat spatula.
If you would like to garnish it with saffron or nuts, now is the time or else it won't stick to the burfi as it starts to set immediately.
Cut into square or diamond shapes with a knife when it is half-set and still warm. Don't remove yet.
Once fully set, remove the Burfi and enjoy, share and store.