Thandai and Dry Fruits Barfi

Thandai and Dry Fruits Barfi is a very delicious, rich and flavorful barfi loaded with dried fruits, nuts, and milk powder khoya. What else do we need more to celebrate any good news or festival?

What is Thandai barfi?

Thandai barfi is sweet fudge made with the milk powder, dried fruits and nuts, and thandai masala.

Holi, the festival of colors is just around the corner. And like me, I am sure most of you have started cooking sweets and savories for the same. I have picked a few dishes to make for my girls and this Thandai barfi was one of them.

Every year around this time I make a big batch of Thandai Masala. Then, I would make a few recipes including some fusion recipes. Last year, I made this Thandai Cupcakes, Thandai Kulfi and Thandai drink for Holi. Those recipes were a huge hit with my girls and they totally loved it.

If you are wondering what is Thandai, let me tell you about it. Thandai is a blend of dried fruits, nuts, spices added with some saffron and rose petals. The prepared spice mix is then used to make a chilled drink during the festival of Holi and hot summer days.

We a group of fellow bloggers are doing a compilation of sweet and savory recipes #HolikeRang. The idea is to make a collection of all delicious Holi recipes together. It would be so easier to find all tasty recipes in one place and if you gals run out of ideas then this collection will definitely help you all.

Basic Ingredients for Thandai Barfi?

• Firstly, Milk powder-A good quality and fresh milk powder is needed for the barfi.
• Dried fruits and nuts-Use your favorite dried fruits and nuts, be creative!
• Thandai powder-To add that extra flavors and zing.
• Sugar-Use as per your taste preferences.
• Edible silver leaf-You may totally skip it.

How to make thandai barfi?

The basic step is to cook milk powder with butter and sugar until it starts thickening, and then add all the chopped nuts and fruits along with thandai powder.

Once the whole mixture is combined well and thickened transfer it into a greased tray or plate. Let the barfi mixture cool down completely before cutting to your desired shape and enjoy it.

Serving suggestions:

Serve as it is and as much you would want to have it!

Looking for more such barfi recipes to get some ideas for your sweet cravings? Do not miss my Besan Pista Barfi and Mango Almond Barfi and the best one’s Coconut Semolina Barfi.

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Thandai Dry Fruits Barfi

Sapana Behl

A very scrumptious and flavorful dry fruits barfi infused with refreshing thandai flavors.

5 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Servings 24 Pieces

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups milk powder
• 1 cup almonds, chopped
• 1 cup cashew nuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup pistachio, chopped
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoon ghee
• 1/4 cup thandai powder
• silver leaf to decorate

Instructions

 

• Grease a  rectangle baking tray with ghee or butter and set aside.
• In a heavy bottom, saucepan add milk powder and butter. Let it cook on medium heat until it starts thickening.
• Once thickened completely remove the khoya from heat and set aside.
• In the same pan add ghee and start roasting the milk powder khoya until it starts changing the color 
• Add in sugar and dry fruits, thandai masala and cook on low to medium heat until the whole mixture starts binding.
• Transfer the mixture into a prepared sheet and spread it evenly. Decorate with silver leaf and let it sit for a few hours.
• Cut into desired shape and store in airtight containers in the refrigerator.

Notes

Adjust the sugar as per your taste.

You may add the nuts of your choice.

Keyword thandai dry fruits barfi,

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We a group of fellow bloggers are doing a compilation of sweet and savory recipes #HolikeRang. The idea is to make a collection of all delicious Holi recipes together. It would be so easier to find all tasty recipes in one place and if you gals run out of ideas then this collection will definitely help you all.

This post is for the festival of Holi #Holikerang, do check out my other friends created for this event.

1. Jagruti’s Moong Dal Ladoo
2. Avin’s Gujiya
3. Vanitha’s Moong Dal Dahi Bhalla
4. Lata’s Thandai Gujiya
5. Amrita’s Methi Mathri
6. Swati’s Mawa Kachori
7. Geetanjali’s Thandai
8. Priya’s Kesar Phirni
9. Geetha’s Rose Lassi
10. Jayashree’s Papaya Halwa
11. Mayuri’s Thandai Chia Pudding
12. Pavani’s Instant Malpua
13. Ruchi’s Thandai Masala

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Sapana Behl