Nariyal Barfi

Ingredients

3 cups - fresh coconut

600 gms - Condensed milk (sweetened)

1/2 cup - Sugar

5 tbsp - ghee

1 tbsp - cardamom powder

1 cup - almonds, blanched and cut into slivers 

Method

• Heat a heavy bottomed pan and add the coconut, condensed milk and sugar in it.

• Mix well and cook on low heat till the condensed milk gets reduced to a quarter of its original quantity (or till the mixture attains a fudge like consistency).

• Add the ghee and mix well.  

• Cook again till the ghee begins to separate from the fudge.

• Mix cardamom powder to it and turn off the heat.

• Grease a large platter and layer the mixture on it and smooth it out.

• Top the entire surface with the slivered almonds.

• Allow it to cool a little, then cut into squares.

• Let it set, then remove the barfis from the platter and store in an air tight container.