Coconut Fudge

Coconut Fudge  -  Shwetha Amit Pai

Ingredients

Coconut Powder/Grated Coconut: 2 cups
Condensed Milk: 1 can (8 oz)
Cardamom Powder: 1 tsp
Ghee/Clarified Butter: 1 tbsp
Almonds for decoration (You can use use cashews fried in little ghee too)
Extra Sugar (if required only)

Method

1)Dry roast the coconut for just a minute or two on very low flame till it gives out a good aroma. Do not brown or fry it
2)Now add in the condensed milk (I use the Carnation sweetened condensed milk)and mix it nicely into the coconut mixture. You can increase the heat a bit. Keep stirring till the condensed milk has nicely incorporated with the coconut. Taste and check for sweetness. Add in more sugar if you want it sweeter.
3)When the mixture becomes relatively dry, add in the ghee into the mixture and stir well. Add in the cardamom powder and mix
4)Grease the plate/dish with a little ghee and pour the barfi mixture.
5)Using a spoon flatten out the barfi and nicely pack it closely and let it cool
6)Once cool, cut into desired shapes