- Special recipe for fasting
- Make makhana-coconut barfi
- Learn the easy recipe
Navaratri Special Recipe: Fasting on Navratri means sago khichdi, bhagar and potato dishes. During fasting, one gets tired of eating the same food every time. But during Navratri fasting, many people want to eat sweet food. Then this year, make sure to try the special makhana and coconut barfi for fasting. Instead of buying sweets from the market, this barfi is delicious and healthy, prepared at home in less time. You can prepare this dish in no time with just a few simple ingredients. Let's find out the easy recipe of Makhana-Coconut Nutritious Barfi.
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Ingredients for Makhana and Coconut Barfi
- 2 cups Makhana
- 1 cup grated coconut
- 1 cup mava
- 1 to 2 tbsp ghee
- Date paste or other suitable sweetener as per taste
- Half a teaspoon of cardamom powder
- Sliced cashews or almonds as desired
Easy recipe for making barfi
First, heat some ghee in a pan and fry the Makhana in it on low flame till it becomes crispy. After the makhana cools down, make a fine powder of it in a mixer. Now add some ghee in a pan and lightly fry the grated coconut in it. Then add mava to it and keep stirring continuously on low flame. Add makhana powder, date paste and cardamom powder to this mixture. Stir the mixture well until all the ingredients are combined. Switch off the flame when the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan. Now, grease a plate or tray and spread the prepared mixture on it. Add cashew-almond slices on top. After the mixture is completely cooled and set, cut into barfi shapes with a knife. Makhana- Healthy and tasty coconut barfi is ready.
Special tips to make barfi more delicious
- Use low heat while roasting the Makhanas, so they get nicely crispy.
- If using date paste check the sweetness first.
- If the mixture seems too dry, you can add some milk.
- Allow the barfi mixture to cool completely after spreading it on a plate.
- Use a knife only after the mixture has set to cut the ice cubes properly.
- Store the prepared barfi in an airtight container in the fridge.
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