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Yep! You saw that correctly! I said BARFI! Today we’re heading to India to try Milk Pista Barfi. Basically it’s “Milk Pistachio Fudge,” and it will definitely not make you barf.

Milk Pista Barfi (Burfi)

(Yes! I like the barfi name better. LOL )

Ingredients:

1. 2 qt.  whole milk
2. 1 c. Sugar
3. 1/4 c. Ghee (Clarified Butter)
4. 1/2 tsp. ground cardamon seeds
5. 1 c. Blanched Pistachios (Powder the nuts in a food processor)
6. 1/4 c. crushed Pistachios

Directions:

Combine milk, sugar, ghee, and cardamon in a heavy saucepan. Bring the mixture to 180 ºF.  Let the mixture simmer the mixture for about 45 minutes, reducing it to about 60% volume. Using a a spatula to stir,  avoid scorching the bottom of the pan.

Stir in the powdered nuts. Continue cooking at about 180 ºF for another 10 to 15 minutes.

Add the remaining ingredients and allow the mixture to cook until it looks like stiff bread dough.

Grease a cookie pan and transfer the mixture. Smooth the top surface with the spatula, making it into a ½” high rectangular slab. Let the barfi cool  to room temperature. With a sharp knife, cut it into 1″ squares or diamond shape. Store in the refrigerator.

Note: 180 ºF is a nice temperature whenever you want to reduce milk. This temperature causes minimum scorching on the bottom and avoid boil-over.

See! Don’t let the name fool you!

Enjoy!
Arianna