Barfi {Milk Fudge} – 5 Ingredients & Quick to Make with Milk Powder

Barfi {Milk Fudge} – 5 Ingredients & Quick to Make with Milk Powder

Are you still trying to figure put, which sweet to make for Diwali? Are you struggling with time management with kids and work and errands and no time for any elaborate cooking? Then Barfi {Milk Fudge} – 5 Ingredients & Quick to Make with Milk Powder Recipe is your rescue tag line for the day.

Knock Knock…Diwali is right there..at the corner…celebrations starting from tomorrow. Hurry up, whip this easy peasy super delish Barfi for Diwali, either to entertain at home or to gift to your friends. I am making another batch for gifting for sure.

Hindus celebrate Diwali or Deepavali every year, around October end or November beginning. Sometimes, it can extend till November mid too. It is one of the biggest festivals of India and now celebrated by our very democratic and liberal American President Obama, in the white house as well.

It is believed that worshiping Goddess Lakshmi (the Goddess of Wealth) and Shree Ganesha (Lord of all the good things) on this auspicious day – leads to a happy, wealthy, prosperous and obstacle free life. I have tonnes of good memories of celebrating the festival back home with Amma -Baba, Chacha-Chachi, sibling & cousins and Mum-Dad.

Earlier the nostalgia would bring tears to my eyes of pain and separation from loved ones. As the time lapsed, nostalgia brings good memories more and a faith of continuing the rituals with my daughters. Passing on the HERITAGE !

You are in luck today since this is the easiest and quickest recipe of Simple Barfi ever. To add to your surprise, it is made with MILK POWDER. The best part is that it does not need a list of ingredients, just 5 main ingredients and 10 minutes of your time on gas stove. Rest of the time is needed for setting. Can’t skip that…Can we? Unless you want to eat it hot right off the stove.

I live in USA and finding good quality MAWA or KHOYA is not an easy task always. I would rather depend upon the DRY MILK POWDER by Nido rather than the frozen KHOYA, available.

I always have a box of dry milk powder in my pantry, for those last minute desserts like Microwave Milk Peda , Instant Rabdi and sometimes in my traditional curries as well. I would completely advise you to have one in the house.

Some other Festive recipes from the blog are – Gujiya , Rasgulla and Rasmalai , Mini Gulab Jamuns , Besan ka Halwa and many more.

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Barfi {Milk Fudge} - 5 Ingredients & Quick to Make with Milk Powder

Barfi {Milk Fudge} - 5 Ingredients & Quick to Make with Milk Powder

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 3 minutes minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 20 -22 small pieces

Author Sonal Gupta @ simplyvegetarian777

Ingredients

• Ghee - 3 tbsp
• Milk Powder dry (Nido Brand or any) - 1&1/2 cups
• Milk - 1/4 cup
• Sugar - 8 tbsp
• Elaichi / Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Garnish - Almond and Pistachio slivers

Instructions

• Either grease a small plate with ghee or line a small pan with parchment/butter paper. Set aside.
• Take a non stick or hard anodized pan.
• Add ghee, milk powder, milk, sugar and elaichi/cardamom powder to it.
• Put the pan on medium low heat. Heat and stir continuously for about 5-7 minutes, till the mawa leaves the ghee and gathers in the middle of the pan.
• Take that milk powder batter and spread out evenly on the prepared plate or tray. Spread it with a metal spoon, atleast 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick, as desired.
• Spread the almonds and pistachios evenly and press down with spoon.
• Let sit for 2 hrs.
• Cut into 1 inch squares and enjoy a quick Barfi, without any effort.

Notes

You may use any brand of milk powder. You may set and cut the barfi to your preference. You may add little saffron while cooking too.

These are perfect for gifting or to entertain guests for dinner. It makes a perfect hostess gift as well. You may actually make ladoo out of the cooked milk powder mawa instead of setting it as barfi. Isn’t that great.

Take it for a potluck or make it to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings..Barfi {Milk Fudge} – 5 Ingredients & Quick to Make with Milk Powder is a perfect recipe to bookmark and pin. Keep it handy folks. You will find it very useful, I promise.

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In my Kitchen, You will always find quick, delicious and easy recipes. That is why I always sum up my food experience as Eat Happy! Stay Happy!

Wishing everybody a fabulous, healthy, wealthy ad prosperous DIWALI!

Sonal