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A royal Indian traditional sweet much in demand in Diwali season.
Pista Burfi
Ingredients
Pistachios (kernels removed) -400gms Sugar-250 gms Water (for sugar syrup) as required Silver foil (varak)-8 Method Blanch the pistachios in boiling water. Drain and remove the peels. Make a coarse paste of the blanched and peeled pistachios in a mixer-grinder, without using any water. Remove and keep aside. Make a sugar syrup of two-string consistency. In a kadhai, mix together the pistachio paste and the sugar syrup, and with the help of a wooden spatula, keep on stirring the mixture till it leaves the sides of the kadhai and forms a ball. (take care not to burn the mixture). Pour the mixture over a flat wooden surface, and evenly cut with a spatula to the desired thickness. Spread out the silver foil and cut into square shapes with a sharp knife. Remove when cooled.
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