Kobbari Burfi ~ Coconut Sweet
With Christmas round the corner, I am spending more time in the kitchen baking cookies and cakes and preparing traditional sweets. I made Gulabi Puvvulu, popularly known as Rose Cookies on Sunday and today it was Coconut Burfi. We usually make Kobbari Undalu using grated coconut and jaggery. Decided on trying my hand at coconut burfi/paakam that calls for the use of sugar instead of jaggery. This is my first attempt at making Coconut Burfi and am yet to perfect it. Its all in the sugar syrup consistency.
Kobbari Paakam Recipe
Preparation: 15 mts Cooking Time: 40 mts
Makes approx 15-16 squares
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2 cups grated coconut
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp ghee, melted
1/2 tsp cardamom pwd
1 Take a heavy bottomed vessel, add water and sugar and on medium low flame allow the sugar to dissolve and come to a boil. Stir it and allow the syrup to thicken. Let the sugar syrup cook and thicken till it reaches 2 string consistency. Test the syrup by using your thumb and index finger and touch the sugar syrup and as your stretch the syrup, it should form at least 2-3 threads. This takes approx 15-18 mts.
2 Immediately at this stage add the grated coconut, ghee and cardamom pwd and stir. Stir at regular intervals till the mixture appears thick and leaves the sides of the vessel. This could take about 15-18 mts. Turn off heat.
3 Immediately pour the mixture on to a greased thali (use ghee to grease) and spread out evenly with a spatula. Allow to cool and slightly harden. Cut into desired shapes and cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
By Sailu • Dec 23rd, 2009 • Category: All Recipes, Andhra Recipes, Festival Recipes, Indian Sweets & Mithai Recipes, South Indian Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
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Thanks,
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Happy Holidays to you and your family Sailu! Good recipe, I made them for Diwali this year.
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Sailu,
I have a request, Can you do a post on Singhada nuts(they’ve a black outer covering and white meat inside) and Gengulu(they look like brown sticks). Its been ages since I have last had them or seen them. I hope you are familiar with these ingredients.
Thanks.
Doesn’t look like your first attempt. Will try it soon
Thanks Sailu for another traditional sweet.
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Yes, Jyothi.
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happy holidays
Sailu garu,
Do I need to use raw coconut or dried coconut? Thanks for the mouth watering recipe. Happy New Year.
Happy New Year, Pratap garu. Use raw grated coconut for this recipe.
Sailu garu ,
Coconut burfi is so nice. We used to make coconut laddus with d same procedure, but kids liked to eat as burfi instead of laddus. Thank u so much. Belated Happy New Year wishes.
Dear Sailu
i really enjoy your site…….keep up the good work!
i tried this recipe but i did not get this nice brown colour… why ??
Dear Sailu
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Hello sailugaru
Coconut burfi is too good.nenu try chesanu
I became a fan of ur site…anni recipes chala baguntayi
photos koooda chala bagunnayi…..asalu photo choostene ventane chesukoni tinalanipisthundi
Thank u so much
All The Best
hai sailu garu,
i became a fan of ur site. i tried kobbari burfi. but i didn’t get brown colour. what’s the reason.tell me pls.
The color depends on cooking of sugar and grated coconut. Also when you grate coconut along with the brown layer you will get a brown color.
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Hi Sailu,
coconut burfi islooking very yummy…I have a doubt, can we use frozen coconut for this?
I’ve become a fan of ur site. Daily i’ll visit ur site at least once. naku chalaa nachayai me recipes….
Fresh is best. But you can use finely grated frozen coconut.
Hi Sailu,
Is it possible to use dry coconut for this recipe?
Thanks,
Rohini
Yes, you can try with dry coconut.