Maida Burfi Recipe
Maida Burfi is soft, and has a melt-in-the-mouth texture. This sweet recipe is made with just three simple ingredients – maida, sugar, and ghee. It comes together quickly and is perfect for festive moments when you want to whip up something sweet without much effort. It has a smooth texture and mild sweetness, this burfi is sure to be loved by both kids and adults. Follow the step by step instructions to make maida burfi.
Servings9 Burfis
Ingredients
- ¾ levelled cup maida
- ¼ cup melted ghee
- 1 levelled cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla essence or rose essence
- few drops pink food color
Instructions
- Grease a plate/tin with 1 teaspoon ghee and keep it ready.
- Heat ghee, once it is smoking hot add maida and fry for a minute, once its fried and forms a sandy texture as you see here, switch off and set aside.
- In a pan add sugar. Then add water and switch on the flame and let the syrup boil.
- First let the sugar dissolve completely. Add vanilla essence.
- Cook until the syrup reaches single string consistency - when you take the syrup between your fingers it should form a thin single string as shown that is the correct stage. It will be hot so be very careful.
- Now add food color.
- Mix well and switch off .Now bring the pan off the flame and add ghee fried maida. Yes you should cook this off the flame.
- I used a whisk for even mixing so that there are no lumps .Break the lumps if it starts forming and keep mixing.
- At one stage it will start leaving the sides of the pan and the mixture will be slightly thick but yet flowing in consistency as shown below.
- It will start to leave the sides of the pan, this is the right stage.
- Now immediately pour this mixture onto the greased tin, you can smooth the top with a greased flat bottomed bowl.
- When it is still warm mark pieces with a knife then after 10 minutes remove the burfis carefully. Enjoy Maida Burfi!
Notes
- Sugar syrup – Make sure it reaches single string consistency. This is important for the burfi to set with the right texture—neither too soft nor too hard.
- Roasting maida – Roast the maida in ghee until it turns sandy and gives a nice aroma. Stir often and avoid overcooking to keep the flavor perfect.
- Mixing – After adding the roasted maida to the syrup, mix quickly off the flame using a whisk to prevent lumps and get a smooth mixture.
- Setting – Pour the mixture into a greased plate and level it quickly before it starts setting. Mark the pieces while still warm to make cutting easier later.
- Flavor options – You can use saffron or pistachio flavor or rose flavor instead of vanilla for a different flavor twist.
- Coloring – Use liquid or gel food color for smooth mixing. If using powder colors, dissolve them in a few drops of water first for even color.
Nutrition Facts
Maida Burfi Recipe
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 435
Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 38mg13%
Sodium 2mg0%
Potassium 1mg0%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Fiber 0.01g0%
Sugar 0.4g0%
Protein 0.1g0%
Vitamin A 0.003IU0%
Calcium 1mg0%
Iron 0.003mg0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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