Green Peas Burfi (Like Fudge)
Harare Matar Ki Burfi
This Burfi is made using either freshly shelled or frozen peas.
Ingredients
- 100 gm. Shelled or frozen peas/matar
- 250 gm sugar, adjust to taste
- 250 gm. Milk powder
- 1 tsp. ghee
- 2 tbsp. chopped almonds of cashew nuts
- A few whole almonds
- A flat tray
- Optional: grated/dessicated coconut.
Instructions
- If using fresh peas, boil them in water, until soft. Drain.
- Grind/blend peas without adding waterand press through a sieve to remove and rough bits..
- Heat ghee in a pan, add blended peas and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. Turn heat down.
- Add sugar and milk powder, continue stir frying until smooth and the whole mass begins to come off the pan.
- Add and mix chopped nuts, and dessicated or fresh grated coconut.
- Spread a thin film of ghee on the tray.
- Pour out the pea and milk mix onto this tray.
- Spread it out into a thickness of 1/2 inch.
- Allow to cool completely.
- Cut into squares or diamond shapes.
- Decorate with one chopped almond or cashew nut on each birfi.
- Store in an airtight container in a fridge.
- When cool, cut into squares or diamond shapes.
- Store in a closed container. It will be fine for around a week.