Lychee Burfi
Burfis made from Lychee
Cuisine
Indian
Servings
Prep Time
12
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
Passive Time
30
minutes
30
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
12
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
Passive Time
30
minutes
30
minutes
Ingredients
3
cups
Whole Milk
1/2
cup
Khoya
grated
1
can
Lychee with syrup
1/2
cup
Sugar
more or less according to your taste
1/2
cup
Heavy cream
1/2
tsp
Vanilla essence
1/2
tsp
Lychee Flavor essence
1/4
tsp
cardamom powder
1/2
cup
Dry Milk Powder
1/4
tsp
saffron strands
For garnishing, optional
1/4
cup
Almonds + Pistachios
crushed, for garnishing
Instructions
Boil the milk and cream together for 15 minutes. Keep stirring till it reduces to 75%.
Add the lychees [chopped to pieces] with syrup and grated khoya. At this point, the milk would curdle.
Add sugar, cardamom powder, vanilla essence and Lychee flavor essence. Mix and let the whey separate.
Hang the solid in a muslin cloth for 30 minutes till all the water drips out.
Mix in dry milk powder and mix well. Add a little more sugar if needed.
Add the mixture to the molds and refrigerate for an hour.
Take them out of the molds and decorate with saffron and chopped nuts. Serve cold.