Mawa Barfi Recipe: Mawa Barfi, the name itself melts sweetly in the mouth! It is the sweetness of our traditions, the pride of festivals. Be it Diwali or Holi, every festival seems incomplete without Mawa Barfi. And the best part is, it is also very easy to make at home. So this Shivratri, why not make fresh Mawa Barfi at home?
Ingredients to make Mawa Barfi:
250 grams fresh mawa
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
2 teaspoons finely chopped pistachios
2 teaspoons finely chopped cashews
2 teaspoons finely chopped almonds
2 teaspoons ghee
How to make Mawa Barfi:
Prepare Mawa: First, take fresh mawa and grate it. Then, mash it lightly with your hands.
Fry Mawa: Heat ghee in a pan. Add mawa to it and fry on low flame till it becomes light golden. Then, turn off the flame and let the mawa cool.
Make syrup: In another pan, make syrup by mixing sugar and a little water. Cook till the syrup thickens a little.
Mix everything: When the syrup cools down a little, add roasted mawa, cardamom powder, cashews, and almonds and mix well.
Freeze the barfi: Grease a tray with ghee and spread the mixture in it. Sprinkle pistachios on top and freeze for 1/2 hour.
Cut the barfi: When the barfi is frozen, cut it into desired shapes.
Your delicious mawa barfi is ready!
Fact check:
Mawa barfi is a traditional Indian dessert, which is used on festivals and special occasions.
Mawa, sugar, and dry fruits are used to make it.
You can also add dry fruits as per your choice in homemade barfi.
You can store this barfi in the refrigerator for up to 15 days.