Walnut Barfi
Adapted from a friend's recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup coarsely crushed walnuts (1 cup = 8 oz)
- 1 cup milk powder
- 1/2 cup sugar (or slightly lesser)
- 3-4 oz. milk
- 2 tbsp. ghee (clarified butter)
- 1/2 tsp. crushed cardamom powder
- 1 tbspn almonds (slivered) optional
- 1 tbspn pistachio (slivered) optional
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients gently to form a crumbly, moist mixture which is neither hard nor soft. Adjust the amount of milk accordingly.
- Cook the mixture in the microwave for 3 minutes. Microwaves vary in power, so you may need to leave it in for another minute.
- Take the mixture out of the microwave, add the cardamom powder to it. Mix well and return it to the microwave for another 30 seconds.
- Transfer the contents to a plate greased with a thin layer of ghee. Top off the mixture with slivers of almonds and pistachio. Gently press the mixture into a square/rectangle shape, using the flat bottom of a tiny bowl. Cut immediately into squares.
