If there is one thing that scares me when preparing Deepavali bakshanam(sweets) is Burfi aka Barbi 😉 Be it coconut burfi or almond I panic while making sugar syrup and the end result will not be perfect. However during last year Diwali I made this Badam burfi and it turned out amazing. I followed Anuradha Srinivasan’s recipe and finally after a year updating the recipe on my blog now 😉 😉 Better late than never right? I couldn’t take take step by step pictures last time hopefully when I prepare it again shall update the post with pictures. There are few things to keep in mind while preparing this Burfi. Keep stirring the badam mixture after adding it to sugar syrup. It will take time to get to the right consistency and if you don’t stir there are chances that burfi might stick to the bottom of the pan. Also the one string consistency of sugar syrup is crucial. You will achieve this in 5-7 minutes just ensure you don’t let sugar to boil in water for a longer time. From the following measurement you can make around 10-12 medium sized burfis as shown in the picture. Kindly adjust quantity according to your requirement.
Instructions
- Soak Almonds in warm water for atleast 2 hours
- Then wash them in cold water and you will be able to peel off the almond skin easily
- The ratio of almond : milk is always 2 : 1
- So for 1 cup of Almond I have taken half cup of milk. Now grind almonds along with milk to a smooth paste
- Keep the paste aside
- In a non-stick pan, add sugar and water
- Let the sugar get dissolved in water and in a medium low flame keep stirring the mixture until one string consistency is achieved
- You can test this by taking small quantity of sugar syrup in your thumb and try to extend it till your fore finger. A clear thin string will be formed
- At this stage add Almond paste and start stirring
- Keep stirring continuously in low flame. The mixture will start to bubble
- At one stage the alomnd mixture will start to solidify and you can see bits of badam mixture sticking to the pan
- It took approximately 25 minutes for me to achieve this right consistency
- Now quickly pour the mixture on to a plate greased with ghee
- Allow it cool for sometime and using a knife shape the mixture .Mildly crunchy Almond Barfis are ready to be served