Dessert for 8

Milk Powder Barfi

Name: Milk Powder Barfi
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup ghee / clarified butter; 3/4 cup milk; 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoon sugar (optional); 2 1/4 cup powdered milk; 3 cardamom pods; 2 tbsp almonds (optional); 2 tbsp pistachios (optional)

$2.91for 4145 minServes 8

Milk powder, sugar, ghee, and cardamom cook into a soft Indian sweet that chills before cutting.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Milk, 26 oz$0.04/oz typical	26 oz	$1.02Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.81

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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145 minstart to table
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8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.73 per serving$2.91 for 4

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Ingredients

1/4 cup ghee / clarified butter
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoon sugar (optional)
2 1/4 cup powdered milk
3 cardamom pods
2 tbsp almonds (optional)
2 tbsp pistachios (optional)

Steps

Crush the cardamom seeds and chop the almonds and pistachios, if using.
Warm the ghee in a 10-inch skillet over low heat for 2 minutes.
Stir in the milk, sugar, and powdered milk, then cook over low heat for 15 minutes until thick.
Mix in the cardamom and nuts, then press the warm mixture into a greased 8-inch square pan.
Chill the barfi for 2 hours, then cut it into squares.