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An Indian fudge-like sweetmeat made from reduced condensed milk in various flavours eg plain or pistachio. A-Z

A sweet fudge dessert flavored with saffron, vanilla essence, and cocoa. This popular after dinner treat is served in bite-sized pieces.

A dessert made from milk that has been cooked slowly and reduced to a fudge-like consistency. This sweet is flavored with either saffron, vanilla essence, cocoa, rose water, etc. Sometimes nuts and fresh coconut is added. Eaten and served in bite sized pieces "Barfi" is a very popular after dinner dessert. Just like bringing a bottle fine wine when you visit someone for the first time, a decorative box filled with different kinds of "Barfi" is a traditional gift in India.

Barfi or burfi is an Indian /Pakistani sweet. Plain barfi is made from condensed milk, cooked with sugar until it solidifies. Other varieties include besan barfi, made with besan (gram flour), and pista barfi, which is a milk barfi containing ground pistachio nuts.