Coconut Burfi

Ingredients:

• 3 cups shredded coconut
• 2 cups sugar
• ½ cup water
• 3 tbsps butter
• 2 tsps Cardamom powder

Procedure:

• Add the sugar and water and butter to a large pan
• Keep stirring the sugar syrup till it forms a soft ball consistency, this may take 20-25 minutes
• Once the sugar syrup reaches the soft ball consistency add the shredded coconut and cardamom powder
• Keep stirring it continuously and let it cook for 10-15 minutes
• Apply little butter to you hands and make small balls to make coconut laddu or
• Pour this mixture onto a lightly greased plate and cut it into your desired shapes
• let it cool down completely for 2-3 hrs
• Coconut burfi is ready to eat!!!

Tip:

• Make sure the sugar syrup comes to a soft ball consistency, else the burfi will be soft and will not harden
• Add any food color of your choice to make the burfi look colorful