Healthy and Delicious burfis made with coconut and jaggery on special occasions and festivals

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 12 pieces
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fresh coconut (tightly packed)
  • 1/2 cup organic jaggery
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • 2 tablespoons cup cashews and almonds (chopped)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

Method

  1. Either grease a tray with ghee or line tray with parchment/butter paper. Set aside.
  2. Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan, add the chopped nuts and lightly roast them.
  3. Then add freshly grated coconut, roast on low flame till it turns light golden brown. Transfer to a plate and keep aside.
  4. In the same pan add powdered jaggery, water, and boil till you get sticky consistency. You don't need 1 string consistency for this recipe.
  5. Then add roasted coconut and nuts to the jaggery mixture along with cardamom powder.
  6. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes on low flame till the mixture starts coming together leaving sides of the pan. Switch of the heat otherwise burfi will be chewy.
  7. Transfer the burfi mixture to the greased tray. Spread and press them gently down with a spoon evenly.
  8. Garnish with chopped pistachios if needed and let them cool a bit.
  9. Cut into desired shape when its warm and enjoy!
  10. Serve Coconut Barfi with jaggery for you next potluck or festival.

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.