Simple Coconut Burfi Sweet Recipe

Ingredients

    Fresh Coconut – 2 cups (if using frozen, defrost it first)
    Sugar – 1 cup
    Milk – ¾ cup + 1 tablespoon
    Saffron – few strands (Optional)
    Khoya (Mawa) – ¼ cup
    Cardamom powder – ½ teaspoon
    Almonds or pistachios – few, sliced for garnishing

    Directions

    Grease 8x8 inch pan with ghee and keep it aside.
    Take saffron and 1 tablespoon milk in a small bowl. Heat it in microwave for few seconds.
    And then rub saffron between your index finger and thumb. So it gives nice yellow color. 
    Keep it aside till needed.
    Take coconut, sugar and milk in a pan
     Mix well. And turn on the heat on medium.
    Cook it for 15-17 minutes while stirring continuously.
    Cook it till all liquid evaporates.
    Then add saffron-milk mixture, cardamom powder and khoya.
    Mix well.
    Cook it for 10 minutes while stirring continuously. It should look sticky, dry and lumpy when done.
    Transfer to greased pan and spread it evenly. Top it up with sliced almonds or pistachios.
    Press nuts little bit so it sticks to burfi.
    Let it cool completely. Then divide it into  equal pieces.
    Remove it from pan gently without breaking it. And serve and store leftover in air tight container.