Coconut Burfi /thengai burfi is very easy to prepare and needs no expertise. It is a very delicious fudge made with fresh grated coconut and I love it for its chewy taste. Today let us learn how to make coconut burfi (coconut is known as nariyal in Hindi and Thengai in Tamil) following this easy coconut burfi recipe.
Easy Coconut Burfi-Thengai Burfi
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 20 mins
Yields:10-12 Burfis
Recipe Category: Dessert-Indian Sweet
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Yields:10-12 Burfis
Recipe Category: Dessert-Indian Sweet
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Grated coconut – 1 cup
Sugar – 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp
Ghee – 2 tsp
Cardamom powder – 1/4 tsp
Preparation
Grease a tray with ghee and keep it ready.
Method
Take a kadai/pan (non stick preferable) add sugar and just enough water (approximately 1/2 cup) to cover the sugar and boil it.
When the sugar water starts boiling, add cardamom powder, ghee and the grated coconut.
Simmer and cook stirring often, till the coconut mixture starts foaming and leaves the sides of the pan. Take a small mixture and if you are able to make a ball out of it, switch off the flames.
Pour it on the greased tray or plate. After it cools a little, cut it into desired shapes.
Leave it to cool completely. After that take the pieces gently and store it in an air tight container.
Enjoy making this easy coconut burfi for Diwali.
Note -Use fresh mature coconuts for best results.
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easy and simple, nice barfi
This is one of my favorite sweets…Nice recipe
really nice! mouth watering barfi…
simple burfi.. love this..
my mouth is watering for that coconut burfi…easy recipe..
Really easy way to make these lovely burfis. Never knew it wud be so easy to make them 🙂
always love this burfi…yummmm
Coconut barfi looks delicious.
Mmm delicious!
wow one of my fav sweet,it came out perfect shape and delicious…
Burfi looks delicious.Nice clicks
One of fav …looks just so perfect ..nice pics
Sweet ans simple delicacy..:) Deepawali samaiyathil ithai kandipaa seiya poren..:) Thanks for sharing Padhu..
Reva
An all time fav burfi…Looks mouthwatering!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
My fav anytime, love it..
wow too good..
simple yet tasty recipe..I love coconut burfi also..
Burfi looks yummy.
quick n tasty burfi….
mmmmm…. very very delicious and my favorite too
Tried dis for d first time at my in-law's place… Everybody liked it… N it tasted exactly how my mom used to make… Thanks a tonne for d recipe…
cant we fry the coconuts with ghee
Hi padhu
Thanks for the wonderful receipes..
I 've almost tried all receipes of yurs. But wen I tried this burfi I dint get it properly. Itbecame soggy. We n I poured to the plate it dint get dried up.. why is it so. What shd I do next time to get it perfect. Kindly reply.
Gayu – Thank you for liking my recipes.You should cook for some more time.
I tried this today, it came out awesome!
Thanks a lot!
Can I use the frozen coconut(grated) one…
Yes, you can use frozen coconut .
Thanks for sharing this recipe. It tastes good. However, I wasn't too pleased with the quantity that came out. It was just too little and didnt fill up the standard stainless steel thattu ( plate) that I was using. In future, should I just use more coconut ?
You can double the quantity of coconut, sugar and other ingredients. I have written under yields (in that box) that this measurement will yield only 10 small burfis. So if you want more, double the quantity.
Crunchy munchy delight
Simple and sweet
Affordable and safe to eat
Am not too good at cooking…but tried this recipe since it looked easy..but came brown in color… Whr did I go wrong?
Saute it on low heat.
Dear Padu what about dirt in sugar. Should we remove it or not necessary.
Buy clean good quality sugar. Another suggestion is you can filter after the sugar dissolves and then follow the same method.
After preparing can this be kept outside or in fridge.I'm doing
Wat is the shelf life of this Bari?
Srihasthani – You can keep it at room temperature for a week.
Anu – If done properly, it stays good for a week at room temperature.
Hi wats the shelf life?
It will stay good at room temperature for a week, if done properly.
thanks a lot for posting dis…a cookie without maida
Thanks dear. It came out really well Ur recipes are always awesome for novice cooks like me 🙂
hi Padhu.. thnx for sharing the wondeful recipes … i tried this today … tastes awesome but the burfi is not setting.. shld i cool it for long ? how long ? burfii is very soft but yummy .. wat did i do wrong ?
Hi Padhu ..Can i use jaggery instead of sugar ?..
Thanks in Advance
You can use but as I have not tried it, I am unsure of the result. If you try it, do post your feedback here.
Yummy coconut burfi..easy preparation.. thank you
Thanks
Hi padhu, I've tried some of your recipes and all came out well. Thank you for your detailed recipes. I've a confusion in your coconut burfi recipe- you've written sugar 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp What is to be done with that 1 tbsp sugar?
That is just measurement for sugar. It is not 1 cup but a little less than 1 cup. So I have written as 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp. You can add sugar according to your personal preferences.
Hi Padhu, I tried this recipe with the same measurement. Came out very well. Thank you for sharing.