Badam Pista Burfi | Almond Pistachio Fudge

Badam Pista Burfi (Almond Pistachios Fudge) is a rich and flavorful melt in mouth fudge with right amount of crunchiness from nuts making it a delightful treat for holiday! A perfect sweet to serve at Diwali this year.

I am super excited and have already started my preparation for Diwali. I hope its the same for all of you. My parents and in laws keep telling me how Diwali was super exciting for them when they were young. It was during Diwali that they got a chance to buy new dress and eat lot of snacks and sweets at home, and participate in all festive celebrations.

It was so difficult during their times, as they were allowed to buy a pair of dress only twice a year and eat special snacks and sweets only during festivals and occasions. Our generation on the other hand has been fortunate to have access to the best the world has to offer, and personally I have no one but my parents to thank for – it was because of their sacrifices I was able to have a comfortable and enriching childhood.

It is quite customary to offer an assortment of sweets and snacks to all guests who visit ones' home or business during this festival. While these days many buy and stock store-bought snacks and sweets for Diwali, I am sure most of you will agree that they do not taste as good as their homemade counterparts. Homemade goodies are prepared with love and care, and in my opinion these two ingredients make homemade delicacies extra special.

From the time I am in the US, every year we prepare gulab jamun, nankhatai or gajar ka halwa (carrot pudding) and distribute it to our friends and colleagues on the occasion of Diwali. This year for a change, I wanted to make some barfi. In India, the most popular burfi is kaju burfi (cashew fudge) and majority of my friends here share it and is available in all Indian stores. Also, recently we received lot of goodies from India and kaju katli was one among them.

Therefore, I wanted to prepare something different, and surprise our friends. This Badam Pista Burfi  uses a combination of my favorite nuts (almonds and pistachios) and I am sure it's many of yours favorite too. To make the fudge more crunchier, I have not finely ground pista and badam, instead just coarsely powdered in food processor. To make it creamier, I have added milk powder.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon Butter
• 1 cup Almonds Badam
• 1 cup Pistachios Pista
• ½ cup Milk powder
• ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Water
• 7 Saffron threads
• ⅛ teaspoon Salt a pinch, check notes
• 1 or 2 drops Green food color optional

How to make Quick and Easy Pista Badam Burfi

Step I

• Using food processor, coarsely powder almonds and pista
• Heat butter in a nonstick pan on medium-low flame. Add the coarsely powdered nuts and saute them for 2 to 3 minutes. Make sure not to burn the nuts. 
• Add the milk powder and continue sauteing it for another 2 minutes. If your nuts are unsalted add a pinch of salt at this stage.

Step II

• Meanwhile in another pan on medium heat, add sugar, saffron threads, and water. Once it dissolves completely, continue to simmer till you get one string consistency.
• For one string consistency, dip a wooden spoon in the syrup and lift out. Allow a few seconds to cool. Now, touch the syrup with your forefinger and then touch your forefinger and thumb together and pull apart gently. You should see one string. Cook until you get one string consistency.

Step III

• Add the sugar syrup to the roasted ingredients from step I, cardamom powder, green food color and continue stirring it for 5 to 6 minutes on medium low flame till it leaves the side of the pan. 
• Transfer this mixture onto a greased plate or parchment paper. Spread it to desired thickness. Sprinkle additional nuts of desired and press slightly using back of the ladle. 
• Allow it to cool down completely. Cut them into desired shapes. 

Few tips before you start preparing Badam Pista Burfi :

• Make sure you roast the nuts on medium-low flame so that it does not get burnt.
• To make it crunchier, I have coarsely powdered the nuts. If you do not want it crunchy you can make it into powder but make sure not to grind it too much that the nuts will start to release its oil.
• Make sure you have sugar syrup of one string consistency to get chewy burfi. Else your barfi may become hard.
• Once you add sugar syrup, make sure you stir continuously to prevent it from burning or sticking to the bottom.
• To avoid any mess, I would suggest using a non-stick pan to prepare this recipe.
• Add a pinch of salt if you are using unsalted nuts.
• You can skip food color.

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Pista Badam Burfi | Best Almond Pistachio Fudge

Kushi

Badam Pista Burfi (Almond Pistachios Fudge) is a rich and flavorful melt-in-mouth fudge with the right amount of crunchiness from nuts, making it a delightful treat for the holiday! A perfect sweet to serve at Diwali this year.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 13 minutes mins

Total Time 18 minutes mins

Course sweets

Cuisine Indian

Servings 20

Calories 138 kcal

Equipment

• ▢
  1 Pan

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 tablespoon Butter
• ▢ 1 cup Almonds Badam
• ▢ 1 cup Pistachios Pista
• ▢ ½ cup Milk powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder
• ▢ 1 cup Sugar
• ▢ 1 cup Water
• ▢ 7 Saffron threads
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon Salt a pinch, check notes
• ▢ 1 or 2 drops Green food color optional

Instructions

 

Step I

• Using food processor, coarsely powder almonds and pista
  1 cup Almonds, 1 cup Pistachios
• Heat butter in a nonstick pan on medium-low flame. Add the coarsely powdered nuts and saute them for 2 to 3 minutes. Make sure not to burn the nuts. 
  2 tablespoon Butter
• Add the milk powder and continue sauteing it for another 2 minutes. If your nuts are unsalted add a pinch of salt at this stage.
  ½ cup Milk powder, ⅛ teaspoon Salt

Step II

• Meanwhile in another pan on medium heat, add sugar, saffron threads, and water. Once it dissolves completely, continue to simmer till you get one string consistency.
  1 cup Sugar, 7 Saffron threads, 1 cup Water
• For one string consistency, dip a wooden spoon in the syrup and lift out. Allow a few seconds to cool. Now, touch the syrup with your forefinger and then touch your forefinger and thumb together and pull apart gently. You should see one string. Cook until you get one string consistency.

Step III

• Add the sugar syrup to the roasted ingredients from step I, cardamom powder, green food color and continue stirring it for 5 to 6 minutes on medium low flame till it leaves the side of the pan. 
  ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder, 1 or 2 drops Green food color
• Transfer this mixture onto a greased plate or parchment paper. Spread it to desired thickness. Sprinkle additional nuts of desired and press slightly using back of the ladle. 
• Allow it to cool down completely. Cut them into desired shapes. 
• Badam Pista Burfi is now ready. Serve and Enjoy. Happy Diwali.

Notes

• Make sure you roast the nuts on a low medium flame so that it does not get burnt.
• To make it crunchier, I have coarsely powdered the mixture. If you do not want it crunchy, you can grind it into a powder but make sure not to grind it too much so that the nuts will start to release their oil.
• Make sure you have sugar syrup of one-string consistency to get chewy burfi. Else your barfi may become hard.
• Once you add sugar syrup, make sure you stir continuously to prevent it from burning or sticking to the bottom.
• To avoid any mess, I have used a non-stick pan to prepare this recipe.
• Use a pinch of salt if you are using unsalted nuts. 
• You can use or skip food color.

Nutrition

Calories: 138kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 37mgPotassium: 141mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 68IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg

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