Coconut Barfi

Ingredients:

• 1 cup dry grated coconut or coconut powder
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 4 tbsp khoya powder
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
• pinch of  orange food color

Method

• Soak coconut powder in milk for 1-2 hours
• In a heavy pan heat 2 tbsp ghee.
• Add soaked coconut and fry equally till it becomes dry.
• Then add sugar and, stir continuously.
• Add khoya powder, orange food color and cardamom powder for flavour.
• Stir content till it becomes thick and starts sticking to the bottom of the pan.
• Then add 1 tsp ghee & stir for 1 min. The mixture should become soft.
• Pour this mixture into a greased pan or plate so that it will spreads equally.
• Let it cool for 10 mins. then cut into square or diamond shapes.

Decorate it with chopped almonds.