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Maida Burfi Recipe (Maida Barfi, Flour Barfi, Maida Cake Recipe)

Easy Maida Burfi also known as Maida Barfi, fudge or cake is made using flour, ghee and sugar which creates this delicious fudge like cake. Perfect and simple burfi to make for this Diwali or any festive occasions. This is an easy sweet which can be made in under 30 mins.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Setting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Servings 9 servings
Calories 167 kcal

Equipment

cooking pan
6 inch square cake pan

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup Ghee
  • ¾ cup All Purpose Flour (Maida, Plain Flour)
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • cup Water
  • ¼ teaspoon Yellow Food Colour

Instructions
 

  • Grease the pan in which you are setting the barfi generously with ghee. You can line it with parchment paper as well. Set aside.
  • Heat a nonstick kadai, add in ghee and melt it, once it is melted add in flour and stir fry till the raw smell leaves away. It will take around 2 to 3 minutes. Remove it to a bowl and set aside for a minute.
  • In the same pan, add in sugar and water. Add in food colouring as well. Now mix well and cook this till 1 string consistency. when you take some of the syrup between your index and thumb finger, you will be able to form 1 string. Check image.
  • Now take it off the heat, this is very important, Turn off the heat and add in the flour mix in.
  • Now keep on mixing this, it will take 3 to 5 mins. It will get thick.
  • At this stage pour this into the greased tray and smoothen the top. Now set this for 15 to 30 mins.
  • Cut it into squares and serve.

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Maida Burfi Recipe (Maida Barfi, Flour Barfi, Maida Cake Recipe)
Serving Size
 
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
167
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
13
mg
4
%
Sodium
 
1
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
12
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
 
30
g
10
%
Fiber
 
0.3
g
1
%
Sugar
 
22
g
24
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Calcium
 
2
mg
0
%
Iron
 
0.5
mg
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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