Coconut Burfi /thengai burfi is very easy to prepare and needs no expertise. It is a very delicious fudge made with fresh grated coconut and I love it for its chewy taste. Today let us learn how to make coconut burfi (coconut is known as nariyal in Hindi and Thengai in Tamil) following this easy coconut burfi recipe.
Easy Coconut Burfi-Thengai Burfi
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 20 mins
Yields:10-12 Burfis
Recipe Category: Dessert-Indian Sweet
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Yields:10-12 Burfis
Recipe Category: Dessert-Indian Sweet
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Grated coconut – 1 cup
Sugar – 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp
Ghee – 2 tsp
Cardamom powder – 1/4 tsp
Preparation
Grease a tray with ghee and keep it ready.
Method
Take a kadai/pan (non stick preferable) add sugar and just enough water (approximately 1/2 cup) to cover the sugar and boil it.
When the sugar water starts boiling, add cardamom powder, ghee and the grated coconut.
Simmer and cook stirring often, till the coconut mixture starts foaming and leaves the sides of the pan. Take a small mixture and if you are able to make a ball out of it, switch off the flames.
Pour it on the greased tray or plate. After it cools a little, cut it into desired shapes.
Leave it to cool completely. After that take the pieces gently and store it in an air tight container.
Enjoy making this easy coconut burfi for Diwali.
Note -Use fresh mature coconuts for best results.
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View Comments (49)
easy and simple, nice barfi
This is one of my favorite sweets...Nice recipe
really nice! mouth watering barfi...
simple burfi.. love this..
my mouth is watering for that coconut burfi...easy recipe..
Really easy way to make these lovely burfis. Never knew it wud be so easy to make them :)
always love this burfi...yummmm
Coconut barfi looks delicious.
Mmm delicious!
wow one of my fav sweet,it came out perfect shape and delicious...