Name: Almond & Cashew Barfi recipe by Sreemoyee Bhattacharjee at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Almonds - 3/4 cup; Cashew nuts - 1/4 cup; Sugar - 21/4 cups; Milk - 1/2 cup; Water - 1/2 cup; Cardamom - 2; Ghee (for greasing)

ABOUT Almond & Cashew Barfi RECIPE

A rich nutty burfi for Diwali. Make this easy and delicious burfi for this Diwali and surprise your guests.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Almonds - 3/4 cup
Cashew nuts - 1/4 cup
Sugar - 21/4 cups
Milk - 1/2 cup
Water - 1/2 cup
Cardamom - 2
Ghee (for greasing)

Instructions

Soak 3/4 cup almonds and 1/4 cup cashews in hot water for 11/2 hours.
Peel off the almond skin.
Add1/2 cup milk and grind into a smooth paste.
Heat 21/2cups of sugar with 1/2 cup of water.
Stir the syrup till one string consistency.
Add 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder.
Add the ground nuts to the sugar syrup.
Cook the mixture for 15 minutes.Remove from flame and pour onto a greased and lined tray.
Spread it evenly and let it cool.
Unmould and cut into squares.Garnish it with almonds and store it in an airtight container.

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