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45 min — 10 min prep, 35 min cooking.

Patiala Barfi

Name: Patiala Barfi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Punjab Indian
Ingredients: 2piece Cardamom; 15g pistachios; salt; 100g Milk; 0.5cup sugar; 150g Khoya (Dhap - Soft/Moist); 40g Ghee; 2tbsp oil

Dense milk barfi from Patiala halwai shops with pistachios and silver leaf. Famous at festivals and weddings.

Time 45 min · Serves 4 · 441 kcal · Patiala, Punjab

Ingredients

Garnish

Cardamom — 2 piece (ground)
pistachios (optional) (garnish) — 15 g (whole)

Main

salt (optional) (whole)
Milk — 100 g (whole)
sugar — 0.5 cup (whole)
Khoya (Dhap - Soft/Moist) — 150 g
Ghee — 40 g

Tempering

oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

Cook the milk and khoya together in a heavy pan on medium-low flame, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens and reduces.
Add ghee and sugar; continue cooking on low flame, stirring continuously, until the mixture turns thick and glossy and starts leaving the sides of the pan.
Stir in cardamom powder and mix well.
Pour the hot mixture onto a lightly oiled or ghee-greased tray and spread it evenly to about half-inch thickness.
Garnish the top with slivered pistachios; let it cool and set for 2-3 hours.
Once fully set, cut into square or diamond-shaped pieces.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Patiala Barfi?: 441 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 45 min — 10 min prep, 35 min cooking.

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