Mixed Nut Coconut Burfi with a hint of Fennel Desserts and Sweets Rupali Agarwal Share4TweetPin10YumWhatsAppShare14 SharesJump to Recipe Print Recipe Five step simple fudge recipe to make homemade delicious Indian Sweet – Mixed Nut Coconut Burfi, that would leave your family and friends guessing the hidden ingredient. Mixed nut coconut burfi recipe needs only few basic ingredients that are easily available in most household kitchens or can be easily found in local grocery store. Enjoy the pleasure of making and sharing your own homemade dessert with pride. Unique Dessert for your Festive Sweets Platter Festive season calls for dessert and sweets to keep the holiday mood going. Mixed nut coconut burfi or fudge is an easy to make Indian sweet with a twist of fennel flavor that makes it unique. Palate is immediately curious about the source of distinct essence and flavor in this burfi or fudge. Mixed Nut Coconut Burfi or fudge can be stored for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator. Managing Sweetness in Your Desserts Since you’ll be making this dessert yourself, you can control the dessert sweetness to your liking. Market desserts are usually very sweet for me, which pushes health conscious consumers away from them. In this case, you can even opt to make two separate batches, one for kids and one for those who like less sugar. Small portion sizes make sweets more fun without guilt. What is Burfi? The word Burfi or Barfi originated from Persian word ‘Barf’ or ‘Burf’, which means a slab of ice. Burfi, looks like a ice cube in shape, but is obviously made of ‘khoya’ i.e. milk solids. To make Khoya you boil milk till it becomes almost dough type consistency. Khoya is the main binder in most burfi recipes, with added ingredients to give it different flavors like mango burfi, cashew burfi, pistachio burfi, and gulkand burfi, etc. Making khoya at home is a time-consuming process, hence I opt to buy it from a store. Desserts can be Healthy too… This Mixed Nut Coconut Burfi recipe only needs a few key ingredients to make it that are easily available in the kitchen. First key ingredient, Coconut has low GI and is high in fiber. Other mineral in coconut, such as manganese, copper, selenium, potassium, iron, phosphorous, magnesium and zinc; help maintain the proper body functions. Nuts are also low in GI and provide the much needed proteins. Overall this Indian dessert is packed with nutrients and festive mood. Small portion sizes make sweets more fun without guilt. Mix Nut Coconut Ingredients: Equal amount of grated fresh coconut, roasted and chopped mixed nuts, mawa/khoya and sugar/jaggery/ coconut palm sugar.I took From Pantry Coconut -1.5 cups fresh grated Mixed nuts (cashews, almonds, walnuts, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, melon seeds, chironji) – 1.5 cups roasted; whole or choppedMawa/khoya – 1.5 cup gratedRaw brown sugar – 1.25 cups (I reduced the amount of sugar since we like sweetness on lighter side)Water – 1/2 cupSpices Cardamom powder – 1 tspFennel seeds (optional, add for fennel flavor)Black pepper powder – 1/2 tsp Mix Nut Coconut Burfi Method: Prepare a baking sheet / thaali to set the fudge (paak) by applying little clarified butter (ghee) on the baking sheet (thali) surface and keep it aside. On medium heat add sugar and water to a pan. Let it cook for 10-15 minutes until it gets really thick, almost ready to crystallize again. At this point add maws/khoya and mix rigorously. There should not be any lumps. Mixing mawa to the sugar syrup will make sugar syrup thin that’s why we needed a really thick consistency of sugar syrup. Turn the heat really low and quickly add coconut, nuts, cardamom powder, fennel seeds(if using), and black pepper powder and give a rigorous mix and transfer the mixture to the oiled thali or baking sheet. Spread out the mixture evenly and set aside to cool it down and after that keep it in the refrigerator for 1 hr. Now the mix-nuts coconut burfi or fudge is ready to cut into desired shape. Tips: If you think the consistency of mixture is still too thin, then to set cook little further after mixing all the ingredients. Alternatively, if you think it is too thick to spread add little milk to it. You can make this without mawa as well, in that case the consistency of sugar syrup should be thin (ek taar) now mix coconut, nuts, and other ingredients to the ek taar sugar syrup. Give it a good mix and spread the mixture to the oiled baking sheet (thaali) and keep it aside to cool down. “For pleasure has no relish unless we share it.” ― Virginia Woolf, The Common Reader If you like the post, please show your support by sharing it with others via your social media accounts or other venues. If more people visit our blog, we can bring more content to you faster. Other dessert recipes on EYP that may interest you: Pumpkin Spice Eggless CheesecakePistachio Gulkand BarfiGF Vegan Green MuffinsChurma Ladoo Other recipes with Coconut and Nuts on EYP: Homemade Trail Mix – Oven Roasted Oats and NutsMixed Nut Butter 5 from 1 vote Print Mixed Nut Coconut Burfi with a hint of Fennel Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 30 mins Cool Down 1 hr Total Time 45 mins Five step simple fudge recipe to make homemade delicious Indian Sweet – Mixed Nut Coconut Burfi, that would leave your family and friends guessing the hidden ingredient. Mixed nut coconut burfi recipe needs only few basic ingredients that are easily available in most household kitchens or can be easily found in local grocery store. Enjoy the pleasure of making and sharing your own homemade dessert with pride. Course: Dessert Cuisine: Indian Keyword: Coconut Burfi, Indian Fudge, Indian Sweet, Mix Nut Burfi, Mix Nut Coconut Burfi Servings: 50 pieces Calories: 82 kcal Author: Rupali Agarwal Ingredients 1.5 cup Coconut Grated 1.5 cup Mixed nuts – cashews, almonds, walnuts, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, melon seeds, chironji Roasted – Chopped or whole 1.5 cup Mawa/khoya Grated 1.25 cup Raw brown sugar 1.5 cup Water Spices 1 tsp Cardamom powder 1 tbs Fennel seeds Optional for flavor 1/2 tsp Black pepper Powder Instructions Prepare a baking sheet / thaali to set the fudge (paak) by applying little clarified butter (ghee) on the baking sheet (thali) surface and keep it aside. On medium heat add sugar and water to a pan. Let it cook for 10-15 minutes until it gets really thick, almost ready to crystallize again. At this point add maws/khoya and mix rigorously. There should not be any lumps. Mixing mawa to the sugar syrup will make sugar syrup thin that’s why we needed a really thick consistency of sugar syrup. Turn the heat really low and quickly add coconut, nuts, cardamom powder, fennel seeds(if using), and black pepper powder and give a rigorous mix and transfer the mixture to the oiled thali or baking sheet. Spread out the mixture evenly and set aside to cool it down and after that keep it in the refrigerator for 1 hr. Now the coconut and mixed nuts fudge is ready to cut into desired shape.Fennel flavored Coconut Mixed Nut Fudge Indian Sweet/Dessert Tips: If you think the consistency of mixture is still too thin, then to set cook little further after mixing all the ingredients. Alternatively, if you think it is too thick to spread add little milk to it. You can make this without mawa as well, in that case the consistency of sugar syrup should be thin (ek taar) now mix coconut, nuts, and other ingredients to the ek taar sugar syrup. Give it a good mix and spread the mixture to the oiled baking sheet (thaali) and keep it aside to cool down. Recipe Notes Unique Dessert for your Festive Sweets Platter Festive season calls for dessert and sweets to keep the holiday mood going. Mix nuts coconut burfi or fudge is an easy to make Indian sweet with a twist of fennel flavor that makes it unique. Palate is immediately curious about the source of distinct essence and flavor in this burfi or fudge. Mix Nuts Coconut Burfi or fudge can be stored for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator. Control the Sweetness in Your Desserts Since you’ll be making this dessert yourself, you can control the dessert sweetness to your liking. Market desserts are usually very sweet for me, which pushes health conscious consumers away from them. In this case, you can even opt to make two separate batches, one for kids and one for those who like less sugar. What is Burfi? The word Burfi or Barfi originated from Persian word ‘Barf’ or ‘Burf’, which means a slab of ice. Burfi, looks like a ice cube in shape, but is obviously made of ‘khoya’ i.e. milk solids. To make Khoya you boil milk till it becomes almost dough type consistency. Khoya is the main binder in most burfi recipes, with added ingredients to give it different flavors like mango burfi, cashew burfi, pistachio burfi, and gulkand burfi, etc. Making khoya at home is a time-consuming process, hence I opt to buy it from a store. Desserts can be Healthy too… This Mixed Nut Coconut Burfi recipe only needs a few key ingredients to make it that are easily available in the kitchen. First key ingredient, Coconut has low GI and is high in fiber. Other mineral in coconut, such as manganese, copper, selenium, potassium, iron, phosphorous, magnesium and zinc; help maintain the proper body functions. Nuts are also low in GI and provide the much needed proteins. Overall this Indian dessert is packed with nutrients and festive mood. Small portion sizes make sweets more fun without guilt. Nutrition Facts Mixed Nut Coconut Burfi with a hint of Fennel Amount Per Serving Calories 82 Calories from Fat 36 % Daily Value* Fat 4g6%Saturated Fat 2g13%Cholesterol 1mg0%Sodium 22mg1%Potassium 43mg1%Carbohydrates 8g3%Sugar 5g6%Protein 2g4% Vitamin A 30IU1%Vitamin C 0.2mg0%Calcium 58mg6%Iron 0.3mg2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
No, not for this recipe. Though you can use milk powder but the process and method would be different. Reply
I don’t have a recipe for homemade Khoya yet on blog. I mostly use store bought Nanak brand Khoya since that’s the only brand average at my nearest Indian store. But you can definitely find some homemade Khoya recipes on google search. Reply
Hi Thanks for sharing yummy recipe 🙂 Can we use desiccated coconut instead of fresh coconut grated (I noticed we don’t cook much after adding the coconut) ?? I will wait for your reply . TIA Reply
Definitely you can use the desiccated coconut 🥥 as well. Fresh coconut elevates the flavors much more that’s why I have used fresh coconut. Yes you don’t need to cook it too much once Chashni is done, then it’s more like mixing all ingredients into that chasni. Hope this helps Reply