Easy Recipe for Besan ki Barfi with Detailed Steps
{GlutenFree Fudge}
Besan ki Barfi – 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!
Besan ki Barfi – Glutenfree Fudge
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.
Besan ki Barfi – Glutenfree Fudge
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.
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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.
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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!
- Besan / Gram Flour - 1 cup
- Sooji / Semolina - 2 tbsp
- Mawa / Khoya Powder - ½ cup
- Ghee - ½ cup
- Sugar - ½ cup
- Water - ¼ cup
- Elaichi / Cardamom - pods of 4 with skin removed
- Saffron - 1 fat pinch soaked in 1 tbsp warm milk
- Almond & Pistachio Flakes for garnish - about 1 tbsp in all
- Take a bowl and add besan + sooji + 2 tbsp ghee to it. Rub the mixture between fingers till all the ingredients are mixed well and form a grainy texture.
- Now pass the grainy besan mixture through a sieve for even grain.
- Besan mix is ready for roasting.
- In a heavy bottom pan, add Besan mix with remaining ghee and roast for 7-8 minutes on medium low heat till it turns dark brown. Keep stirring continuously to avoid burning. Control the heat between medium to low medium for best results.
- Remove the besan mix from the pan and set aside.
- IMPORTANT NOTE WHILE ROASTING THE BESAN - As I mentioned above, the besan quality differs. Besan might become liquid-y when added with ghee, on heat (very common with the besan available in USA). Do not get worried with it. Keep roastig the besan in liquid-y form as well, till it turs golden brown. Please do not burn it. Continous stirring and temperature control is the key.
- In the same pan, add sugar and water. Heat on medium high till sugar dissolves in water. Add cardamom powder and then reduce the heat and cook on lower medium heat for about 3 minutes till you obtain 1 thread consistency.
- Check out the detailed recipe of making 1 thread con]sistency sugar syrup towards the end.
- Lower the heat of the pan, add Mawa/Khoya, Besan Mix and Saffron with milk. Mix well.
- Switch off the heat and transfer the barfi mix in a greased pan of about 6 inches for thick Barfi. For thin Barfi like mine, spread in a container of 8-9" in diameter. I like mine thin since it gives me more portion control.
- Sprinkle with almond and pistachio flakes. Pat these down gently with the back of a spoon.
- Set aside for 2 hrs for the Barfi to set!
- Cut into desired shape and relish.
- Heat sugar with water on medium till it dissolves completely. Lower the heat and heat for about 3 minutes for 1 thread consistency.
- To check the consistency, place a drop of sugar syrup at the back of cold steel or ceramic container. Let it cool down a bit for few seconds.
- Dip your forefinger in the slightly cold syrup drop. Press the Syrup with thumb and stretch slowly while pulling the thumb away from the finger.
- While pulling away, you will notice thread formation. If it is ½ thread or not even beginning to thread, then cook slightly more. If you notice 1 thread pulling out undisturbed, the Syrup is ready.
- You can store these in air tight container, when they are cooled down to the room temperature.
- For longer shelf life, store in refrigerator.
This barfi is perfect as hostess gift, as a dessert for dinners, perfect mithai for upcoming fetsivals and to keep you warm on a cold day as well.
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Besan ki Barfi – Glutenfree Fudge
In my kitchen, you will always EAT HAPPY & STAY HAPPY!
Hope you will make this Besan ki Barfi soon.
Sonal
Sangeeta sethi
Hi sonal..u have explained it soo very well. M surely going to try it….but m worried that i wont b able to get Mawa here in Bonn ..any substitute for this .like here in Gajar ka halwa we use ricotta cheese…as khoya substitute
simplyvegetarian777
I am sure you can di 🙂
Julie is Hostess At Heart
What a beautiful treat! I’ve never heard of this flour before and love learning from your posts!
simplyvegetarian777
You are too kind Julie ❤️
Shubha
wonderful burfis and u have explained the steps so well..too good
simplyvegetarian777
Thank you Shubha
Sangeeta sethi
Perfect gorgeous …lovely explanation of its making …..its truly irresistible
Bhumika Randeri
Hi Sonal, we live in New Zealand, we don’t get mava here, what’s substitute for mava?
Making mava at home is very lengthy process, any short cut?
Thanks for sharing amazing recipes
simplyvegetarian777
Thank you Bhumika for contacting.
The best substitute that I can think of is Milk powder. I use Nido milk powder. You may use whichever you get there.
To make instant Mawa, I normally mix 1 tbsp ghee to 1 cup milk powder and rub together to get the grain. And your instant Mawa powder is ready. Mawa is basically dried milk with good amount of fat!
Enjoy making the Barfi and share the recipe with others too if you like it!
Cheers,
Sonal