Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Ghee | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- 1 kg sugar
- 2 litres milk
- 500 g mawa
- 100 g almonds
- 100 g grated coconut
- 25 g ghee or butter
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Directions
Soak almonds in a little water. Remove the skin and grind them to a paste.
Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan. Add almond paste and keep stirring till golden in colour.
Add milk, mawa and sugar and keep stirring till the mixture is thick.
Grease a plate and spread a little grated coconut on it.
Spread the almond-mawa mixture over it with a rolling pin. Spread the remaining grated coconut over it.
Gently press down the mixture. When cool, cut into diamond shaped pieces like barfi.