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.
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.