Easy Kesar Pista Burfi recipe for festivals | Learn how to make Kesar Pista Burfi for festivals with Milk Powder, Saffron and Pistachio
Special, soft, melt in mouth Kesar Pista Burfi recipe flavoured with Saffron and Cardamom, now make at home for your loved ones!
Celebrations and sweets go hand in hand.. In all the cultures around the no celebrations are complete without sweets and good food. For such special occasions with your loved ones, here I bring another Indian Mithai/Sweet treat from my collection..Kesar Pista Burfi!!
What is Kesar Pista Burfi
Burfi is somewhat similar to Fudge and is made traditionally with mawa/khoya(evaporated milk solids). There are countless versions of burfi made in India during festival time. Nuts, Dried fruits like figs, dates, apricots and different flavours like cardamom, nutmeg, saffron are added to enhance the taste.
This Kesar Pista Burfi is not only soft melt in mouth with a delicious taste but also looks so attractive with the double layer of color. You can pack it in beautiful Mithai/gift boxes and give to your loved ones..I have not added any artificial colors here, but you can add a drop of orange or yellow and green color to enhance the color and look.
Few other sweet treats that you can make for the festivals for family and friends..
Layered Dark and White Chocolate Kalakand , Kalakand , Mathura Ke Pede, Malai Ladoo , Coconut Ladoo, Coconut Paan Ladoo, Chocolate Fudge with Mixed Nuts, Chenna Burfi
Mawa or Khoya is used to make majority of traditional Indian sweets.You can make mawa at home or use store bought.. It takes a couple of hours and watching time to make Mawa at home. Also if it is not available at your store or if you are pressed on time and you want some quick way to make festive treats.. Here is my way of making delicious mithai for your festivities..with MILK POWDER(Dry MILK).
Indulge in the royal flavours of Pistachios,Saffron and Cardamom with this easy and quick to make sweet treat for festivals and special occasions.
Diwali Sweets and Savouries
Diwali Sweets and Savouries is the theme this month for SHH Cooking Secretly Challenge. It is Festival time in India and a few days from one of our biggest festival, DIWALI. Poonam Bachhav who blogs at Annapurna, suggested the theme. Checkout these delicious festive Easy Motichoor Ladoo that she made for the theme.
My partner for the theme this month is Anu Kollon, who blogs at Ente Thattukada treasure of recipes from South Indian Cuisine. Anu suggested two secret ingredients for the theme.. Ghee and Milk and I suggested cardamom and sugar as secret ingredients. She made for the theme .
Few other sweet and savoury recipes for Diwali
Poha Chivda, Khasta Methi Mathri, Besan aur Badam ke Ladoo, Ragi Dried Fruit and Nut Ladoo, Crispy Masala Papdi(Baked and Air Fried), Crispy Masala Peanuts
Ingredients for Kesar Pista Burfi
Milk Powder, Pistachios, Kesar/Saffron, Ghee, Milk and sweetener.
For the sweetener, I have used Raw Cane Sugar. You can use your normal castor sugar.
Method to make Kesar Pista Burfi
Points to keep in mind when making this burfi
Keep the flame to medium. Roasting on high flame/heat with burn the milk powder and powdered nuts.
We like moderately sweetness in our desserts, you can adjust the sweetener as per your taste.
Make saffron milk, half an hour ahead, Do not add saffron in very hot milk.
Recipe Card for Kesar Pista Burfi
Kesar Pista Burfi
Equipment
- Heavy Bottomed Pan/Kadhai or Non-stick pan
- Grinder to Grind Pistachios
- Ladle
- Dish to set Burfi
Ingredients
- 2¾ Cup Milk Powder about 300g
- 1 Cup Shelled and Unsalted Pistachios 128gm
- 10-15 Saffron Strands
- ½ Cup Raw Cane Sugar optional Castor Sugar
- 1 tsp Cardamom Powder
- 1 Cup Milk
- ¼ Cup Cream
- ¼ Cup Ghee or use melted unsalted butter
Instructions
- Lightly brush oil on a rectangular dish or square dish.
- You can line the dish with parchment/butter paper.
- Take about ¼ Cup warm milk soak saffron/kesar strands in it and keep aside.
- Grind pistachios coarsely.
- Dry roast in a pan on low heat, till it gives a nutty aroma. Once done, keep in dish or plate to cool.
- Now take milk powder, add ghee in it and roast till milk powder turns creamy in color and gives the roasted aroma.
- Once done, take out from the pan and keep aside in another dish,
- Now in another or same pan, add rest of the milk, cardamom powder, cream, sugar and cook till milk starts to thicken. Cook for about 5 mins.
- Now add roasted milk powder to it and quickly mix it well.
- Roast it for another 2-3 mins, till it starts to form a sticky mass. It is almost similar to mawa or khoya.
- Now take out ½ of the milk powder mix and keep in dish and add roasted pista powder to it.
- Quickly working on it , mix pista powder well. Take care not to burn the mixture.
- Transfer the mix. and spread the in the greased dish. Keep the thickness of the block as you like. It should not be very thin or thick. I keep it in between 1-2 cm. Level it with spatula or with hands,
- Now add kesar milk in pan, add the rest of the portion of milk powder mix(mawa) and mix well.
- If you want bright color, you can add a drop or pinch of artificial yellow or orange color or a pinch of turmeric. It gives a nice yellowish tinge.
- Now spread this mix over the pistachio layer. Spread it evenly.
- Cover with finely chopped almonds or more coarsely powdered pistachios.
- Cover with cling film or with aluminum foil and after 30 mins. cut in desired pieces.
- Once the whole mixture cools down, take out the pieces from the dish and store in an airtight container.
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Seema Sriram
If you picturise Diwali sweetbox, this is exactly what I would love to see in it- a layered barfi with nuts and sweetness that is so beautiful. The moment I saw this image i couldn't think of anything else, but diwali. Looks so yum.
NARMADHA
Kesar pista burfi looks absolutely scrumptious and looks too tempting. Love the way how layers have come out perfect. Perfect for the festival
Jayashree T.Rao
Lovely kesar pista burfi, looks so delicious and ideal for any occasion. Would love to try this one Swati.
Pavani Gunikuntla
I simply love this burfi and they look so delicious. You nailed the recipe Swati. It looks exactly like the shop brought ones.
Vasusvegkitchen
Kesar pista burfi looks very delicious, perfect sweet for any festival or on any special occasion. Surely this will be big hit in parties too, i am going to try this soon.
Anu Kollon
Kesar pista burfi looks so delicious and melt in the mouth. Detailed recipe with pictures is very easy to follow. I have some stock of milk powder with me. Definitely going to try this dish.
Swati
Thank you Anu!!
Renu
One of my favourite barfi of all time and like how you have incorporated kesar and pista flavour in one, and given that look. Perfect for the festive season.
preethicuisine
Kesar Pista burfi look super tempting and gives a nice festive spirit. I love this burfi. So perfect to treat our family and gift our friends this Diwali.
Swati
Thanks Preethi!
Bhavana
I made this barfi and it turned out really well. Very simple easy to follow receipe. Everyone at my home enjoyed it. Came to know about this recipe thru my sister Renu Agrawal Dongre
Swati
Thank you so much Bhavna!! Renu told me about it. Glad you and your family liked it!!
Renu
Love this barfi ,
Looks so delicious and yummy and the flavours are just wow
Swati
Thank you Renu!
The Girl Next Door
Oh wow! The barfi looks so, so good! Very professionally made. I love the two colours in the barfi. Who wouldn't love to have this rich, delectable treat?
Swati
Thanks Priya!!
Mayuri Patel
Oh my the barfi simply looks super tempting. You've used two of my favorite, saffron and pistachio. Kesar Pista Burfi looks very festive.
Poonam bachhav
I make similar mava burfi. Loved your version of Kesar Pista Burfi using milk powder. Comes in handy when you do not have time to make mava at home and cannot trust the store bought ones. Loved how beautifully your layers of saffron and pistachio have come .
Priya Vj
Layered kesar pista burfi looks delectable and the natural colors of saffron and pista have come out well. Clicks are superb as always .bookmarked this recipe
Swati
Thank you so much Priya!! Do try it.