Besan (gram flour) Burfi is a popular Indian sweet prepared with gram flour, ghee, sugar and flavoured with cardamom powder. This easy recipe of besan burfi is super quick to make and perfect for any celebrations.
The word ‘burfi’ or ‘barfi’ is a Hindi word with its origins from Persian word ‘barf’ which means ‘snowy’. This traditional Indian sweet is called ‘burfi’ because of its melt-in-the mouth texture.
There are many versions and variations of burfi in India and most have a fudge-like consistency. The different variations are prepared with anything from lentils to nuts, fruits and in this case from besan. Burfi is a popular sweet consumed throughout India and Pakistan and is especially popular in North India. It is often served at celebrations and religious festivals such as Diwali and Holi.
I do enjoy Besan Burfi due to the natural nutty flavour from the gram flour and also the simplicity of this recipe. It is an easy recipe to prepare at home, just follow the steps carefully and you would have made a perfect melt in the mouth besan burfi.
Other Indian recipes you might like to try are Whole Wheat Gulgule, Moong Dal Halwa, Lychee Sandesh, Badam Halwa, Besan Churma and Dhaniya Panjiri.
