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I am Vidya Anand. Enjoy this recipe from my hubby's mother, `Vanmala
Krishnaswamy' who lives in Bangalore, India. For more details on this
recipe or to exchange other recipes, feel free to email her at:
krishnaswamy1@vsnl.com
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Almond-Kova Burfi
Ingredients
250 Gms Almonds
300 Gms Sugar
100 Gms Pure Kova (Fresh Kova without sugar)
1 Teaspoon Cardamom Powder
Pinch of Saffron
40 Gms Pure Ghee
1/2 cup Milk for grinding
Method:
- Soak dry almonds in boiling water (Do not boil water with almonds).
Pour boiling water into a vessel containing the Almonds.
Allow it to be in water for 8-10 mins. Then, peel the Almonds skin.
- When the entire quantity has been peeled off , dry grind the entire
quantity to powder form.
After this take small quantities of the powdered almonds and grind to
thick paste by adding very
small quanty of milk. Grind the entire quantity to thick paste, -Thick
consistency.
- Transfer the ground thick paste of Almonds to a frying pan (Kadai).
- Add 300 Gms sugar to the thick paste . Add Saffron leaves and
cardamom powder.
Mix well and heat gently at the same time stirring continuously with
out interruption till the
entire mass becomes thich and sticks to the sides of the Pan.
- Take the pan away from the stove and add 100 Gms Pure Kova and mix
well. Allow it to gradually cool till the entire mass becomes thick simultaneously
stirring. Keep on stirring till it
is almost luke warm.
- Smear ghee on to a flat plate . Transfer the entire mass on to the
plate and roll it with the
help of a balon (Chapati roller) uniformly. When cool cut into
Diamond shaped burfies.
This recipe makes approximately 40 pieces of Pure Almond-Kova Burfies.
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