Sesame & peanut barfi
Crunchy roasted sesame and peanut squares
A crunchy, nutty barfi of roasted sesame seeds and ground peanuts set in a two-thread sugar syrup, pressed into a tray and topped with chopped peanuts. It's sweet and toasty, like a soft brittle, and keeps well. Good for fasting days and the winter festivals. Makes 20 pieces.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 20
Ingredients
For the sugar syrup
For decoration
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Grease a 20 × 25 cm tray with 1 tsp ghee. If your 9 oz sesame seeds isn't roasted yet, dry-roast it in a pan over low heat, stirring, until golden.
5 minStep 2: Put 9 oz sugar, 1 cup milk and 1 cup water in a heavy pan over medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves. Skim off the grey scum the milk brings to the top.
Step 3: Boil until the syrup reaches two-thread consistency: a drop pressed between thumb and finger pulls into two threads.
20 minStep 4: Take off the heat, add the sesame and 4 ½ oz roasted peanuts and mix quickly and well.
Step 5: Pour into the tray and press it flat with a greased spatula. Sprinkle 2 ½ oz roasted peanuts over the top and press them in.
Step 6: Mark into 20 squares while still warm. Leave to cool completely, then cut and store airtight.
60 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 180 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 15 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does sesame & peanut barfi take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 20 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of sesame seeds?
- Poppy seeds or finely chopped pumpkin seeds, same amount.
- What can I use instead of ghee?
- Butter, same amount (keep the heat a little lower, butter burns sooner).
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