Walnut Burfi Recipe [Barfi] - Spice Up The Curry

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These walnut burfi are the perfect festive treats for Diwali. They only need 4-ingredients, they take no time at all to make, and of course, they’re incredibly delicious!

a stack of walnut burfi in a plate with orange container in the back ground

❤️ You’ll Love This Walnut Burfi

It’s quick to make (only 20 minutes – from start to finish).
This walnut burfi is much easier to make compared to traditional Indian sweets like gulab jamun, kaju katli.
It is a beginner-friendly, you cannot go wrong with this recipe.
Of course, it has a nutty flavor from walnut. Plus, it has coconut flavor with a subtle chocolate flavor from cocoa powder. All these flavors go well together.

🧾 Ingredient Notes

Here is the pic of ingredients need to make simple, easy walnut burfi. You’ll need only 4 ingredients (walnut, desiccated coconut, cocoa powder and condensed milk).

Cocoa powder: Here I am using unsweetened cocoa powder (Hershey’s). The color and taste of your burfi purely depend on the type and quality of your cocoa powder.
Condensed milk: It adds sweetness, richness and also works as a binding agent. Traditionally khoya (mawa) is used to make burfi like this chocolate burfi. But this one is different but too good.

ingredients used in walnut burfi includes walnuts, cocoa powder, condensed milk, desiccated coconut

👩‍🍳 How To Make Walnut Burfi? (Pics)

1) Take walnuts in a pan and dry roast them with stirring constantly on medium-low heat. It may take around 7-8 minutes.

2) Once done remove it to a bowl or plate and let them cool. Meantime, grease the plate or container in which you are going to set the burfi and keep it aside. Once cooled down, make a coarse powder using a grinder with pulsing motion. NOTE: Do not grind it finely because walnut gives bitter taste if ground for longer and it releases oil.

3) In the same pan, add sweetened condensed milk and cocoa powder. Turn the heat on medium.

4) Mix well and bring it to a simmer.

5) Then add dry coconut and coarsely ground walnuts.

6) Mix and continue cooking with stirring constantly for 3-4 minutes. Or until the mixture becomes thick and comes together like a dough. It also leaves the sides of the pan.

collage of 6 steps showing roasting walnuts, coarsely ground, condensed milk and cocoa powder in a pan, mixed, walnut, coconut added, cooked.

8) Remove this walnut burfi mixture to a greased tray, evenly spread and smooth out the surface.

9) Let it cool down and set. Then cut into squares using a sharp knife.

Here I have made half batch only, hence only 9 squares.

Collage of 2 steps showing burfi mixture in a greased container, cut into suqares.

🥣 Storage Instructions

At room temperature: Iti stays good for 2 days in an airtight container in a single layer. If you want to stack them then keep a parchment paper between layers.
In the refrigerator: It stays good for up to 10 days.

FAQs

Can I skip cocoa powder?

Yes, you can skip adding cocoa powder. It will still taste good without chocolate flavor.

What can I use instead of condensed milk?

There is no substitute for this recipe.

top view of 5 pieces walnut burfi in a plate

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