Semolina Coconut Burfi / Coconut Rava Burfi/ Thenga Paarai/ Sooji Coconut Burfi/ தேங்கா பாறை

Semolina Coconut Burfi is one of my childhood favorite Diwali sweets. My aunty (Dad's sister) used to prepare and give me lot in those days. I am still surprising how the time has changed. It's possible in y kitchen now. I simply love it, My kids too.

Ingredients

Grated Coconut – 2 cups
Sugar – 1 ½ cups
Water – ¾ cup
Roasted Semolina/ Sooji/ Rava – ¼ cup
Broken Cashew – 3 tsp
Ghee – 4 tsp
Cardamom Powder – 1 tsp
Method
Add little ghee, roast the broken cashews till golden brown and keep aside.
Now add the sooji and fry till get slight golden color then keep it aside.
In the same pan add the coconut and fry for few min then keep aside.
Grease a tray/plate with ghee and keep it ready.
Take wide bottomed stick pan, add sugar and water mix well till sugar dissolves completely and starts bubbling.
Keep stirring continuously, cook till a single string consistency. At this stage add coconut.
Combine and keep stirring till bubbles start forming at the edges. Now add ghee.
Then add cashews and cardamom powder and give a quick stir. After 5 minutes, it will start thickening and form a mass without sticking and starts coming off easily from the sides of the pan. Then switch it off.

Transfer the mixture to the tray and cut into squares when it’s still warm. Cool down completely then store it in airtight container.