Ingredients

• 500 g - fresh mava (khoya)
• 300 g - sugar, powdered
• 2 tbsp - milk
• 1/2 tsp - cardamom powdered
• Colour as desired
• Essence to match colour
• Silver foil to decorate

How to Make Mawa Burfi

• Crumble mawa into a heavy duty pan. Sprinkle milk, cardamom, mix well.
• Heat and stir, cooking over low flame.
• Make sure to stir continuously, with a spatula.
• When a very soft lump is formed, take off fire.
• Add colour and essence.
• Cool mava to just warm, add sugar.
• Mix very well to blend sugar into mawa.
• Spread into a shallow tray, smoothen down with back of small cup.
• Apply single layer silver foil carefully, to cover surface.
• Smooth down with butter paper of foil.
• Mark squares, allow to cool completely, before removing.
• Store in airtight container.