Amba barfi
Amba barfi, from above
VegKonkan, Maharashtra

Amba barfi

Alphonso pulp cooked with khoa into a fudgy, saffron coloured barfi. Mango season in a square.

45 minTime
3 gProtein each
mildSpice
Konkan's mango treasure1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayAlphonso pulp and khoa barfi.
The original
168kcalsame
3 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
45minutessame

Classic amba barfi.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

10 servings
Ripe mango1¼ cups pulp, Alphonso
Khoa1 cup, crumbled
Sugar⅔ cup
Ghee1 tbsp
Cardamom¼ tsp
Pistachios1 tbsp, slivered

Method

3 steps
  1. 1Cook mango pulp with sugar and ghee on medium heat, stirring, until thick.
  2. 2Add khoa and cook, stirring, until the mixture leaves the pan.
  3. 3Add cardamom, spread in a greased tray, top with pistachios and cut when set.
Serve it like this

Cut into squares or diamonds and serve two on a small plate, with a pistachio sliver each.

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What goes with Amba barfi: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

A little snack Sabudana vada40 min
A little snack Vrat aloo tikki35 min
To drink Masala chai10 min
To drink Mango lassi10 min
Something sweet Aamras10 min
Something sweet Shrikhand20 min
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