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About the recipe
Besan burfi is an Indian milk cake also known as besan ki burfi, besan chakki or besan Katli, or besan khandli. Besan burfi is made with chickpea flour (besan or gram flour), ghee, sugar, milk powder, and cardamom powder. Adding milk powder will make your burfi rich. Burfi is one of the best Indian sweet recipes for Janmashtami, Diwali, Navratri, Holi, Raksha Bandhan, or Christmas or also given in the form of a gift box or mithai box for the holiday and festive season. Besan sweets are our all-time favorite. You can check our popular besan desserts like 7-cup burfi sweet, popular soan papdi, or melt-in-mouth besan ladoo recipe. While you are here, check out the list of the best Indian desserts, Navratri recipes for nine days, and unique Diwali recipes.
Pro Tips for perfect burfi
Roasting besan, gram flour, or chickpea flour at medium to low flame for 6 to 8 minutes until it becomes aromatic is very important. Please don’t go by my time. Use it as a guide because time varies depending on the intensity of the flame and the pan used. But roast until the rawness of the flour goes off and starts becoming nutty and aromatic. If besan is not roasted properly, then burfi will have a raw taste (kaccha taste in Hindi). The recipe below is mildly sweet and is perfect for our family. If desired, you can add 2 to 3 tablespoon of sugar to make it a little sweeter. For the perfect halwai-style texture burfi-, get one string consistency for sugar. The color of the barfi will vary depending on the chickpea (besan flour) brand used and how long the chickpea flour has been roasted. Adding nuts on top is optional. I add it to make it look more festive. Use any nuts or combination of nuts of your choice. Depending on the besan and the ghee you use, the mixture may be runny or dry once you start roasting. So don’t panic or worry.
Ingredients
Ghee: Homemade desi ghee melted or unmelted state.Besan: Also available as chickpea flour or gram flour. You can use fine or coarse ones, and the texture will vary accordingly.Milk powder: Makes your burfi rich.Cardamom powder: For flavor. You can add saffron instead.Sugar: Sweetener. You can increase it if you want it too sweet or reduce it if you prefer mildly sweet. I have not tried any other sweetener. See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Step-by-step instructions
You can check the video on making of besan milk powder burfi sweet recipe.
Roast besan
Make sugar syrup (one string consistency)
Making of besan ki burfi
Storage suggestions
Besan ki Barfi can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
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Recipe card
This post for Indian besan milk powder burfi (Indian milk cake or besan ki barfi mithai) was first published in Aug 2021. Updated with step by step pictures, calories and more details.
