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Gajar Burfi

A dessert made with a combination of fresh carrots and milk solids cooked together with sugar. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Gajar Burfi

Main Ingredients Carrots, ghee
Cuisine Indian
Course Mithais
Prep Time 2.30-3 hour
Cook time 31-40 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Sweet
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg

Ingredients list for Gajar Burfi

  • 5 medium Carrots thickly grated
  • 2 tbsps + + for greasing ghee
  • 1/4 cup condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • A pinch of green cardamom powder
  • 1 1/2 cups mawa
  • 1 tablespo + for sprinkling pistachios slivered
  • 1 tablespo + for sprinkling almonds slivered

Method

  1. Grease a barfi tray with a little ghee and set aside.
  2. Heat 2 tbsps ghee in a non-stick deep bottom pan, add the carrots and sauté for 1-2 minutes on high heat.
  3. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes on medium heat, sautéing occasionally. Lower the heat and add condensed milk, sugar and mix well. Add a pinch of green cardamom powder, and mix well.
  4. Cook on medium heat till almost all the moisture is evaporated, stirring continuously. Add mawa and mix well. Stirring occasionally till well combined and the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
  5. Add slivered pistachios and almonds, remaining ghee, and mix well. Transfer the mixture to the greased burfi tray and spread evenly. Tap it so there are no air pockets.
  6. Sprinkle slivers of almonds and pistachios, refrigerate until set. Cut into desired shape and serve.
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