3 Types of Barfi to Make this Festive Season

While Onam and Ganesh Chaturthi has just passed, there are still plenty of celebrations to come, including Vishwakarma puja, Navratri, Dussehra, and Diwali. So, finally, the light of the year is around the corner and it is time to put your diets on hold for a while! As the festival approaches, there are a variety of things that one would get to binge on. From sweets to savoury items, everything smells and tastes out of this world. 

The mouth starts to water just thinking of gulab jamun, Kaju katli, milk barfi, besan laddoo, jalebi, Sandesh, kheer, and pua, but, the highlight of the Diwali season is nothing else but barfi and its different versions. This time, we are here with the most exciting and unique barfi recipes. 

It feels so relaxing to make delicious this at home, that too after having a long day at work because homemade mithais use fresher, higher-quality ingredients and have less sugar overall which makes it a healthier option! You may even use healthier, natural sweeteners in place of sugar.

Therefore, you don't need to feel bad about indulging in mouthwatering sweets as the holiday season approaches. Barfi is one of the most well-liked and impossible to pass up among the range of options.

3 Innovative Barfi Recipes for Diwali

Make rich and flavourful milk barfi at home, and prepare the base for other innovative barfis. You can make it more interesting using cardamom, sauf and other flavourful items. Buy your whole spices from Vasant Masala and enjoy making delicious recipes!

1) Blueberry Barfi:

The tang from blueberries and the sweetness of the barfi make a perfect combination for this long-awaited Diwali. It must sound very difficult and complicated, but it's not! Everything comes together quite simply and nicely. Let us have a look at the ingredients and the recipe.

Ingredients:

Milk Barfi Base IngredientsBlueberries Dried blueberries & Cranberries

Method:

Prepare the milk barfi as you would and then add your chunky blueberries to the milk barfi base. Once you're done doing that, spread your blueberry barfi mix in a tin lined with parchment paper or butter paper. Divide it into pieces while it's still hot and let it cool down. 

2) Chocolate Barfi:

This flavour has set its benchmark and nothing else can overtake it, which is why a combination of Indian sweets like this would work wonders and how!! The Ingredients are as follows:

Ingredients: 

Milk Barfi BaseCocoa Powder 2 tsp (unsweetened) Dark Chocolate Chips 1 cup (keep some to use as toppings)

Method: 

Prepare the milk barfi as you would and then add your cocoa powder with some chocolate chips.Make sure that the milk cake mixture is not too hot because you don't want the chocolate chips to melt down. Spread your chocolate barfi mix in a tin lined with parchment paper or butter paper. Divide it into pieces while it's still hot and set it to cool down. 

3) Sugar-Free Kaju Katli:

Anything that is sugar-free is a direct boon to us these days! Let us dive right into knowing the ingredients.

Ingredients: 

Kaju 500 gmgud 125 gmWater 50 mlCrushed Pista for Garnish

Method: 

The cashew should be processed or ground into a fine powder using a food processor or grinder; be sure to pulse the machine occasionally because continuing to do so will cause the cashew to become moist from the release of oil. If you want your kaju katlis to be smooth or grainy, you can keep the cashew powder coarse or fine.To test if the jaggery is ready, take a drop and try to stick it between your thumb and index finger. If a single thread forms, the jaggery is ready. Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat, add the jaggery and water, mix and melt the jaggery, and simmer until the jaggery reaches one-string consistency.Then, while keeping the heat at medium-low, add the powdered cashew nuts to the pan and mix well.Transfer the mixture to a sheet of butter paper, then cover it with another sheet.Roll the mixture out using a rolling pin to the desired thickness for your kaju katli.Remove the top butter paper, sprinkle the powdered pistachios on top, lightly press the powdered pistachios with a clean spatula, and let it sit for 30 minutes to set.Cut the katlis into diamond shapes with a sharp, clean knife after taking a half-hour break. You can also add silverwork to the kaju katlis. 

So welcome this new year with the sweetness of barfi!