Til Ki Burfi | Sesame Seeds Sweet
Til ki burfi is a traditional Indian sweet made from sesame seeds. This til ki burfi recipe is prepared from sesame seeds, milk powder and sugar. It makes a perfect sweet or dessert for any festival or special occasion. Til burfi is ideal in winters. More so it is also associated with the Makar Sakranti festival.
Equipment
- Non Stick Pan
- spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk powder
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup sesame seeds
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- A few chopped nuts
Instructions
- Lightly roast the sesame seeds.
- In a pan melt butter.
- Add milk and milk powder.
- Stir continuously to avoid formation of lumps.
- After some time add sugar also.
- Lightly blitz half quantity of roasted seeds. The remaining quantity keep them whole.
- Once sugar has melted and the mixture has slightly thickened, add the ground and whole sesame seeds.
- After some time, the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan.
- In the meanwhile, grease a plate.
- Spread the mixture in the plate.
- Garnish with chopped pistachios.
- Let it set for at least 2 hours and then cut into required shapes.
What to serve with
- Serve til ki burfi alongside Nankhatai and Karak Chai or a glass of Badam Shake
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Notes
- Keep the flame low to medium while roasting sesame seeds.
- Cut the burfi only when it has set properly so as to get neat pieces.