Besan Burfi (sweet Gram Flour Squares)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups grated coconut or 2 cups desiccated coconut
• 1 cup gram flour ((besan))
• 3 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons ghee or 3 tablespoons clarified butter
• 2 teaspoons cashews, crushed
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 1 pinch saffron

Recipe

• 1 grease a shallow dish/pan with some ghee.
• 2 in a frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of ghee and fry cashewnuts until golden; remove.
• 3 to the same ghee, gradually add the besan, stirring gently.
• 4 fry on low heat until golden brown; remove and set aside.
• 5 now in the same frying pan, heat 1 cup water and add sugar.
• 6 boil on low heat until the sugar dissolves.
• 7 increase flame and boil briskly until a thick syrup is obtained.
• 8 add the dessicated coconut and fried besan.
• 9 stir until the mixture solidifies and starts to leave the sides of the pan.
• 10 add the rest of the ghee and saffron; mix well and allow to cook for a couple of minutes.
• 11 remove from flame, add the nuts, cardamom powder and mix well.
• 12 pour into the greased dish, and while still warm, cut into 1.5 inch squares.
• 13 cool completely and store in an airtight tin.