Thengai Burfi (Coconut Burfi)

இனிய தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள் !!! Happy Tamil New Year !!! My 131st recipe, "Thengai Burfi (Coconut Burfi)", a New Year special sweet. Tamil New Year follows the Nirayanam vernal equinox and generally falls on 14 April of the Gregorian year. Just like any other New year or celebration,  Tamil New Year is celebrated with new clothes, a visit to the temple, pooja at home and an elaborate spread of dishes for lunch and sweets. My mom generally makes Sweet Pongal, Medhu Vadai, Payasam on this day along with rice, sambar, potato fry, etc. etc. Since I have already posted them on my blog, I wanted to try a different sweet for this New Year 😉

This coconut burfi is one sweet which my mom used to prepare frequently. We used to do pooja every week at home and also visit the temple often. Having said that, we would always end up with a large number of coconuts sitting in our fridge. After using coconuts in all possible ways for chutneys, kurmas, etc., to polish of the last few coconuts remaining, my mom used to prepare this coconut burfi. It is not one of my favorite sweets, since it is little too sweet for my liking, however it is my mom's favorite, she loves it 🙂 This recipe is very easy to make and if you just started to learn cooking and want to make an Indian sweet, this is probably the one you should try. A very straightforward recipe.

Coconut Burfi

Coconut Burfi

Revathi Palani

Coconut Burfi is an easy to make, delicious South Indian sweet made from freshly grated coconut and sugar. Perfect for celebrations like Diwali, Holi, etc.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Servings 9

Ingredients

  

• ¾ Cup Sugar
• ¼ Cup Water
• a large pinch Cardamom Powder
• 2 drops Rose Essence
• 1 Cup Freshly grated coconut
• 2 tsp Ghee

Instructions

 

• First grate the coconut and keep aside. Also, grease a pan / plate / bowl and keep aside.
• Then heat a pan in medium flame and add the sugar, water. Stir continuously until the sugar dissolves. Let it continue to cook until it reaches one-string consistency.
  <br><br><img src="https://revi.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cobu-1.jpg" alt="burfi" width="48%" />&nbsp;<img src="https://revi.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cobu-2.jpg" alt="burfi" width="48%" />
• Now add the rose essence, cardamom powder and grated coconut and keep stirring continuously until combined well. After couple of mins you will see small bubbles formation.
  <br><br><img src="https://revi.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cobu-5.jpg" alt="burfi" width="48%" />&nbsp;<img src="https://revi.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cobu-6.jpg" alt="burfi" width="48%" />
• Now add the ghee and keep stirring continuously. At one stage the mixture will thicken and start to move without sticking to the side. This is the right consistency.
  <br><br><img src="https://revi.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cobu-7.jpg" alt="burfi" width="48%" />&nbsp;<img src="https://revi.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cobu-8.jpg" alt="burfi" width="48%" />
• Turn off the stove. Transfer the mixture immediately to the greased pan. Gently press on top to even it out. Wait for 2 mins to let it slightly cool down. Cut the burfi into small pieces using a greased knife.
  <br><br><img src="https://revi.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cobu-9.jpg" alt="burfi" width="48%" />&nbsp;<img src="https://revi.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cobu-10.jpg" alt="burfi" width="48%" /><br><br><img src="https://revi.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cobu-11.jpg" alt="burfi" width="48%" />&nbsp;<img src="https://revi.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cobu-12.jpg" alt="burfi" width="48%" />
  
• Allow the burfi to cool down completely to room temperature and enjoy.

  <br><img src="https://revi.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/coconut-burfi-1.jpg" alt="coconut burfi" width="100%" />
  

Notes | FAQ

- One string consistency -> If you take a little bit of the sugar syrup between 2 of your fingers, as shown in the stepwise pic above, you should get one continuous string formed between your fingers.

- Before grating the coconut, I would scrape off the brown skin of the coconut. This will help give a pure white color to the burfi without any brown specs.

- The sugar syrup will be hot, so watch out while checking for one string consistency.

- Cut the burfi when it is still slightly warm. Once it cools down completely, you will not be able to cut it into pieces.

- Optionally garnish with chopped nuts, saffron.

Sending this recipe to the First Blog Anniversary Celebration of Delectable Flavours.