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Punjab · Dessert

Besan Barfi

Traditional 29. Besan Barfi recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 200g besan (gram flour)
• 120ml ghee
• 200g sugar
• ½ tsp cardamom powder
• 30g almonds, sliced
• 20g raisins
• ghee for greasing pan

👩‍🍳 How to make Besan Barfi

1. Roast besan (8 mins, low heat): Heat ghee in heavy-bottomed pan, add besan. Roast on low heat for 8 minutes while stirring constantly until light golden (visual cue: flour turns from white to light tan, develops nutty aroma).
2. Make syrup (3 mins, medium heat): In a separate pot, dissolve sugar in 120ml water. Boil until one-string consistency (visual cue: syrup is clear, forms thread when cooled).
3. Combine (3 mins, low heat): Slowly add sugar syrup to roasted besan while stirring constantly (visual cue: mixture becomes thick, gooey, glossy).
4. Add flavoring (1 min): Add cardamom powder, almonds, and raisins. Mix thoroughly.
5. Set (2 hours): Transfer to greased pan, press down firmly with spatula. Cool 2 hours at room temperature before cutting (visual cue: mixture firms up and becomes cuttable).
6. Cut (3 mins): Cut into 16 squares using a greased knife (visual cue: clean cuts, smooth edges).

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