Easy Recipe for Besan ki Barfi with Detailed Steps

{GlutenFree Fudge}

Besan ki Barfi is that perfect Indian sweet which fills the notes of the air with its aroma and warmth. The chill in the air starts conveying to embrace the magic of something warm and something comforting. This Barfi fits the bracket perfectly.

My dear friends, you have not stumbled upon this post of Glutenfree Fudge by chance, but it is the fate that you are here, adoring the pictures and ready to learn the art of making this rustic and desi mithai with detailed easy steps.

It is getting chillier outside, and my urge to have a piece of some Indian mithai every now and then is getting stronger with the cold weather.

Can I confess? Since I have made these, I have been eating more than suggested pieces of Besan ki Barfi. You just can’t stop at one!

What is besan? Besan is the milled flour of Gram, which luckily is glutenfree as well. Besan is used widely in indian cuisine in various kinds of recipes from savory to sweet. I would say -savory more than the sweet.

Besan Toast , Pyaaz ke Pakode , Besani Roti are some of the savory dishes from my blog, that are made with Besan or Gram Flour.

I will be honest, I did not grow up eating Besan ki Barfi. Infact, my mum made only few desserts at home like chawal ki kheer , sooji ka halwa , gajar ka halwa, to name a few.

Besan is supposed to be warm in its nature as per Ayurveda . In many Indian households, Besan Ladoo and Besan Halwa is a common scene during winters. I guess it has to do something with the warm nature of Gram flour.

Here is a little trivia about Besan- not only is Besan used in cooking, it is a very popular ingredient used for skin care as well. Isn’t is brilliant ? The ultimate best ingredient and a must have for every pantry.

Since I did not learn it from my mom, I referred the recipe to Nisha Madhulika and adapted it from there. She is my go to reference source, for Indian recipes that I didn’t learn from home.

The recipe is divided into 4 steps for basic understanding.

The mixing and Prepping of Besan / Gram flour
Roasting the Besan (People in America), read the post for tips and tricks to tackle the besan we find in America.
Making Sugar syrup of 1 Thread Consistency.
setting the Barfi / Fudge

FEW IMPORTANT NOTES TO REMIND YOU TO MAKE BESAN KI BARFI.

The quality of Besan is different in every country and with every brand, especially in America. When I watched the videos of other bloggers to learn this recipe, their Besan was thick when added with Ghee, and roasted. When I started making the Barfi, the Besan that I used, became complete liquid with ghee. THERE IS NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT IT! Follow my recipe as is and whatever the Besan you are using, your Barfi will come out great.
Different people use different consistency of sugar syrup for setting the Barfi. With my experience, I have used sugar syrup of 1 thread consistency since I like my Barfi to be soft set. If you like hard set Barfi, then you can make sugar syrup of 2 thread consistency.
If eaten in excess, Besan can upset your stomach and make you extremely thirsty. These are indulging, so keep a track! 😍

This is how to make GlutenFree Besan ki Barfi!

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