Fennel Mixed Nuts Coconut Burfi (Fudge) Recipe – Indian Sweet

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 the burfi or fudge. This 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.

 Ingredients:

Equal amount of grated fresh coconut, roasted and chopped mixed nuts, mawa/khoya and sugar/jaggery/ coconut palm sugar
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• Coconut -1.5 cups fresh grated 
• Mixed nuts (cashews, almonds, walnuts, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, melon seeds, chironji) – 1.5 cups roasted
• Mawa/khoya – 1.5 cup grated
• Raw brown sugar – 1.25 cups (I reduced the amount of sugar since we like sweetness on lighter side)
• Water – 1/2 cup
• Spices
  • Cardamom powder  – 1 tsp
  • Fennel seeds (optional, add for fennel flavor)
  • Black pepper powder – 1/2 tsp

Method:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
   
4. 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.
   
5. Spread out the mixture evenly and set aside to cool it down and after that keep it in the refrigerator for 1 hr.
6. 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.

Enjoy with family and friends. More you share, more is the joy of making it.

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Fennel Mixed Nuts Coconut Burfi (Fudge) Recipe - Indian Sweet

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Cool Down

1 hr

Total Time

45 mins

 

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 the burfi or fudge. This 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.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: coconut, fennel, fudge, Sweet

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
• 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

1. 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.

2. 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. 

3. 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.
4. 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.

5. Spread out the mixture evenly and set aside to cool it down and after that keep it in the refrigerator for 1 hr. 

6. Now the coconut and mixed nuts fudge is ready to cut into desired shape.Fennel flavored Coconut Mixed Nut Fudge Indian Sweet/Dessert
7. 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

Enjoy with family and friends. More you share, more is the joy of making it.

Nutrition Facts

Fennel Mixed Nuts Coconut Burfi (Fudge) Recipe - Indian Sweet

Amount Per Serving

Calories 82 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4g 6%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Cholesterol 1mg 0%

Sodium 22mg 1%

Potassium 43mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates 8g 3%

Sugars 5g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin A 0.6%

Vitamin C 0.2%

Calcium 5.8%

Iron 1.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.