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नारियल की बर्फी रेसिपी - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Coconut Barfi in Hindi)

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coconut barfi recipe | nariyal barfi | layered coconut barfi | rose coconut barfi | with 33 amazing images.

coconut burfi is an exciting fare to perk your Indian festive mood. Learn how to make layered rose coconut barfi.

Coconut Burfi (Barfi, or Burfi) is a popular Indian sweet or Indian fudge, made with dry desiccated coconut, milk, sugar and flavored with cardamom. Here we are making a layered coconut burfi recipe made of a base white layer and top pink layer. This layered coconut barfi is very easy to make and turns out soft and delicious using ingredients easily available at home.

Rose coconut barfi is made from simple ingredients like desiccated coconut, milk, fresh cream, cardamom, rose essence and sugar to sweeten it. No need to sweat over the consistency of the sugar syrup or any such complications to make rich mithai. Just follow the simple instructions, and very soon you will have a melt in mouth nariyal barfi, with the rich texture, flavour of coconut and rose tinged with the intense aroma of cardamom.

Tips to make coconut barfi: 1. Instead of sugar you can also add condensed milk to make barfi. 2. Fresh cream provides required moisture to the barfi which makes barfi extremely soft and delicious. 3. Roast the coconut on low heat for a minutes to intensify the coconut flavor. Make sure to not change the coconut color while roasting. 4. Instead of desiccated coconut you can also use freshly grated coconut. 5. Make sure to keep the excess parchment paper in the tin which becomes easier to transfer to the chopping board and the barfi also comes out easily.

Enjoy | coconut barfi recipe | nariyal barfi | layered coconut barfi | rose coconut barfi | with detailed step by step photos.

Coconut Barfi, Layered Rose Coconut Barfi Recipe recipe - How to make Coconut Barfi, Layered Rose Coconut Barfi Recipe

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Preparation Time

5 Mins

Cooking Time

5 Mins

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Total Time

10 Mins

Makes

9 pieces

Ingredients

For The Coconut Barfi

For The Garnish

Method

For coconut barfi
 

  1. To make coconut barfi, heat ghee in a non-stick pan. Add desiccated coconut and saute on medium flame for a minute.

  2. Add milk, fresh cream and sugar. Mix well using a spatula.

  3. Cook on medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring continuously until the mixture leaves the side of the pan and binds together well.

  4. Switch off the flame and add cardamom powder and mix well. Divide the mixture into two portions.

  5. Line a 250 mm. X 125 mm. (10” x 5”) aluminium tin with butter paper or parchment paper and grease it well using ghee.

  6. Transfer one portion of the mixture into the lined and greased tin and spread it evenly using a spatula.

  7. Add rose essence and a few drops of red colour in the other half portion. Mix well.

  8. Refrigerate it for at least 1 and ½ hour.

  9. Garnish with edible silver foil, pistachios and rose petals.

  10. Cut the coconut barfi into 9 equal pieces and serve coconut barfi or use as require.


 


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what is coconut barfi made of?

 

    1. coconut barfi recipe | nariyal barfi | layered coconut barfi | rose coconut barfi | is made of cheap and easily available ingredients in India: 
      For making barfi:  3 cups desiccated coconut, 1 tbsp ghee, ½ cup milk, ½ cup fresh cream, ½ cup sugar, ¼ tsp cardamom powder, ½ tsp rose essence and few drops of red colour. See the below image of list of ingredients for coconut barfi
      Step 2 – <strong>coconut barfi recipe | nariyal barfi | layered coconut barfi | rose coconut barfi |</strong> …
    2. For garnish: Edible silver foil (vark) optional, Pistachio for sprinkling, Rose petals for sprinkling and Saffron (optional). See the below image of list of ingredients for coconut barfi.
       
      Step 3 – <strong>For garnish</strong>: Edible silver foil (vark) optional, Pistachio for sprinkling, Rose petals for sprinkling and …
how to make mixture for coconut barfi

 

    1. To make coconut barfi recipe | nariyal barfi | layered coconut barfi | rose coconut barfi | heat 1 tbsp ghee in a non-stick pan. Roasting coconut intensifies the flavour.
      Step 4 – To make <strong>coconut barfi recipe | nariyal barfi | layered coconut barfi | rose coconut …
    2. Add 3 cups desiccated coconut. It is easily available in the local market.
      Step 5 – Add 3 cups <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-desiccated-coconut-272i">desiccated coconut</a>. It is easily available in the local market.
    3. Saute on medium flame for a minute.
      Step 6 – Saute on medium flame for a minute.
    4. Add ½ cup milk. Here I have used full fat milk which makes the barfi moist and richer.
      Step 7 – Add &frac12; cup <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-milk-doodh-full-cream-milk-514i">milk</a>. Here I have used full fat milk which makes the …
    5. Add ½ cup fresh cream. Fresh cream provides required moisture to the barfi which makes barfi extremely soft and delicious.
      Step 8 – Add &frac12; cup&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-fresh-cream-1877i">fresh cream</a>. Fresh cream provides required moisture to the barfi which makes …
    6. Add ½ cup sugar. You can reduce the proportion of sugar as per your preference. 
      Step 9 – Add &frac12; cup <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-sugar-chini-shakkar-278i">sugar</a>. You can reduce the proportion of sugar as per your …
    7. Mix well using a spatula.
      Step 10 – Mix well using a spatula.
    8. Cook on medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring continuously until the mixture leaves the side of the pan and binds together well.
      Step 11 – Cook on medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring continuously until the mixture …
    9. Switch off the flame and add ¼ tsp cardamom powder.
      Step 12 – Switch off the flame and add &frac14; tsp cardamom powder.
    10. Mix well.
      Step 13 – Mix well.
    11. Divide the mixture into two portions.
      Step 14 – Divide the mixture into two portions.
how to set coconut barfi

 

    1. Line the tin with butter paper or parchment paper.
      Step 15 – Line the tin with butter paper or parchment paper.
    2. Grease the tin properly from all the sides with ghee using a brush.
      Step 16 – Grease the tin properly from all the sides with ghee using a brush.
    3. Transfer the mixture into a 250 mm. X 125 mm. (10” x 5”) lined and greased aluminum tin. Spread it evenly using a spatula.
      Step 17 – Transfer the mixture into a&nbsp;250 mm. X 125 mm. (10&rdquo; x 5&rdquo;) lined and greased …
    4. Add ½ tsp rose essence in other half portion.
      Step 18 – Add &frac12; tsp <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-rose-essence-408i">rose essence</a>&nbsp;in other half portion.
    5. Add a few drops of red colour in the other half portion.
      Step 19 – Add a few drops of <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-red-colour-laal-rang-laal-colour-365i">red colour</a> in the other half portion.
    6. Mix well.
      Step 20 – Mix well.
    7. Spread an even layer of the rose mixture over the coconut mixture and refrigerate it for at least 1 and ½ hour.
      Step 21 – Spread an even layer of the rose mixture over the coconut mixture and refrigerate it …
    8. Carefully remove the barfi on the chopping board.
      Step 22 – Carefully remove the barfi on the chopping board.
    9. Garnish with edible silver leaf (vark).
      Step 23 – Garnish with <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-edible-silver-leaf-613i">edible silver leaf (vark)</a>.
    10. Sprinkle ½ tsp finely chopped pistachios.
      Step 24 – Sprinkle &frac12; tsp finely <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-chopped-pistachios-893i">chopped pistachios</a>.
    11. Sprinkle dried rose petals . 
      Step 25 – Sprinkle <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-dried-rose-petals-2501i">dried rose petals</a>&nbsp;.&nbsp;
    12. Cut the barfi into 9 equal pieces.
      Step 26 – Cut the barfi into 9 equal pieces.
    13. Serve coconut barfi recipe | nariyal barfi | layered coconut barfi | rose coconut barfi | or use as require.
      Step 27 – Serve <strong>coconut barfi recipe | nariyal barfi | layered coconut barfi | rose coconut barfi …
how to store coconut barfi

 

    1. You can store this coconut barfi in an air tight container in the refrigerator. It stays fresh for up to a week in the fridge.
tips to make coconut barfi

 

    1. Instead of sugar you can also add condensed milk to make barfi.
      Step 29 – Instead of sugar you can also add condensed milk to make barfi.
    2. Fresh cream provides required moisture to the barfi which makes barfi extremely soft and delicious.
      Step 30 – Fresh cream provides required moisture to the barfi which makes barfi extremely soft and delicious.
    3. Roast the coconut on medium flame for a minutes to intensify the coconut flavor. Make sure to not change the coconut color while roasting.
      Step 31 – Roast the coconut on medium flame for a minutes to intensify the coconut flavor. Make …
    4. Instead of desiccated coconut you can also use freshly grated coconut.
      Step 32 – Instead of desiccated coconut you can also use freshly grated coconut.
    5. Make sure to keep the excess parchment paper in the tin which becomes easier to transfer to the chopping board and the barfi also comes out easily.
      Step 33 – Make sure to keep the excess parchment paper in the tin which becomes easier to …
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per piece
Energy76 cal
Protein1 g
Carbohydrates7.8 g
Fiber1 g
Fat4.5 g
Cholesterol0.1 mg
Sodium1.6 mg

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Tulsi

June 16, 2016, 5:13 p.m.

Can we use desiccated coconut instead?

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samina

June 6, 2016, 2:50 p.m.

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sejal jain

April 18, 2016, 11:06 a.m.

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Dhwani Gandhi

Feb. 11, 2016, 7:50 p.m.

i am not a huge fan of sweets with coconut but i really liked this one. It has the perfect sweetness. The texture of the barfi is obviously slight different from what is made on the stove but it was really good.

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