Carrot and Coconut Burfi
Veg · Sweets & Desserts
Good for: Diwali, Raksha Bandhan
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3 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Carrot and coconut burfi of grated carrot and coconut cooked in ghee with sugar and cardamom. Makes 8, 25 minutes plus 6 hours to set, step-by-step video.
Ingredients
7 itemsGhee¼ cup
Cardamom Powder1 tsp
Chopped NutsFor topping
Carrot, Grated5
Coconut (Grated)1 cup
Sugar1.5 cup
Contains: milk, groundnut, cashew or other tree nuts.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 8. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 299kcal | 2392kcal |
| Protein | 0.8g | 6.4g |
| Carbohydrate | 45g | 361g |
| Fat | 14g | 110g |
| Fibre | 2.2g | 18g |
| Sugar | 42g | 335g |
Cookd masalas for carrot
Method
- 1
Heat a pan, add ghee to it. Add the grated coconut and carrot and saute till it is rid of the raw aroma.
GheeCarrotCoconut (Grated)
- 2
Add sugar, cardamom powder and mix. Add 1 tbsp ghee and mix well.
Cardamom PowderSugarGhee
- 3
Transfer it to a greased tray and spread it out evenly from end to end. Let it cool down and set at room temperature for 6 hours. Demould it, cut and serve.
Chopped Nuts
Before you start
- How long does Carrot and Coconut Burfi take?
- 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Carrot and Coconut Burfi serve?
- 8. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Carrot and Coconut Burfi vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Carrot and Coconut Burfi spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Carrot and Coconut Burfi?
- 1 cup Coconut (Grated), 5 Carrot, ¼ cup Ghee, 1.5 cup Sugar, 1 tsp Cardamom Powder, For topping Chopped Nuts, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Carrot and Coconut Burfi?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Carrot and Coconut Burfi?
- About 299 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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