Indian cuisine · Desserts & Sweets

Milk Barfi

Firm milk fudge made from milk powder, cream and sugar with cardamom, cut into diamonds and topped with silver leaf.

Ingredients · for 8 servings

• 160 g milk powder
• 200 ml cream
• 150 g sugar
• 100 ml water
• 4 cardamom pods
• 3 tbsp ghee
• 40 g pistachios
• 1 sheet edible silver leaf (optional)

Instructions

1. Line a flat pan of about 18 x 18 cm with baking paper and brush with 1 tbsp ghee; grind the cardamom seeds in a mortar and cut the pistachios into fine strips.
2. Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a wide pot and reduce at a rolling boil for 4-5 min. until a slightly thread-forming syrup forms.
3. Turn the heat down low, stir in the cream and the remaining ghee and whisk in the milk powder in three portions so no lumps form.
4. Reduce the mixture for 10-12 min., stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until it comes away from the bottom of the pot as a cohesive lump and turns glossy.
5. Mix in the cardamom, immediately pour the mixture into the pan, smooth it about 2 cm thick with a greased spoon and lightly press in the pistachio strips.
6. After cooling for 15 min., pre-cut into 4 cm diamonds, let set firm in the fridge for at least 2 hrs. and top the pieces with silver leaf before serving.