Sweet, inviting, and made for sharing, Aate Ki Barfi Recipe | Wheat Besan Burfi - Halwai Style is a vegetarian north indian sweet made with atta / wheat flour, besan, and ghee in about 35 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 30 pieces
  • Category: sweet
  • Cuisine: north indian

Ingredients

  • 1½ cup atta / wheat flour
  • 1½ cup besan
  • 1 cup ghee
  • 3 tbsp rava / semolina (fine)
  • pinch saffron food colour
  • 1½ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp cardamom powder
  • 2 tbsp nuts (chopped)

Method

  1. Firstly, in a large kadai take 1½ cup atta and 1½ cup besan.
  2. Dry roast for 5 minutes or until the flour turns aromatic.
  3. Add 1 cup ghee and start roasting.
  4. Also, add 3 tbsp rava, pinch saffron food colour and roast on low flame.
  5. Roast until the flour turns golden brown and ghee releases.
  6. Cool the flour slightly by mixing continuously.
  7. Once the mixture is slightly warm, add 1½ cup powdered sugar, ½ tsp cardamom powder and 2 tbsp nuts.
  8. Mix well making sure everything is well combined.
  9. Further, transfer the mixture to the tray and level uniformly.
  10. Top with nuts and allow to set.
  11. Once the burfi has been set fully, cut to the required shape.
  12. Finally, enjoy Aate Ki Barfi Recipe for a month when stored in an airtight container.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.