Kobbri Mithai | Coconut Barfi | Sweet Recipes
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Recipe type: Sweet
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 20-25 1.5" barfi squares
 
Melt-in-the-mouth Karnataka style kobbri mithai, a special sweet
Ingredients
  • 1½ Cups grated fresh coconut
  • ¾ Cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp milk
  • 1 Tsp milk powder
  • 2 Tsp ghee
  • 1 Tsp coconut oil(optional)
  • 8 elaichi
Method
  1. Pulse grated coconut 2-3 times till it is lightly coarse. Do not make a paste
  2. Heat ghee and coconut oil in a heavy bottomed pan
  3. Add coconut mixture
  4. Add sugar and mix well
  5. Next add milk powder, this gives the whiteness and mix well
  6. Pour a tbsp of milk and mix well
  7. Keep mixing well
  8. Sugar will melt and it starts to combine with the mixture
  9. Add powdered elaichi and mix well
  10. Once it nearly becomes a lump, test by pressing a small piece on your palm
  11. It should be lightly dry but still moist
  12. Pour mixture to greased plate, pat with spatula
  13. Once it cools and before it dries out, cut barfis
Notes
Using fresh coconut is essential, or kobbri mithai does not turn out well

Do not add too much milk, 1 Tbsp is enough to get the mixture started, coconut will have enough moisture on its own

Addition of milk powder makes barfis white and absorbs excess moisture
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/kobbri-mithai/