Coconut Burfi | Khobri Mitai | Soyi Khadi

Coconut Burfi | Khobri Mitai | Soyi Khadi - Mitha Arun Hegde

Ingredients:
2 Cups Coconut [Freshly grated\ Dessicated] *only white gratings..
1 Cup Sugar [The sugar we get here is too sweet.. The actual recipe calls for 1.5 Cup..]
1/2 Cup Cashews
1/2 Cup Milk
A pinch of Cardamom Powder
Sliced Almonds [Optional] for garnish

Recipe:
1. Take the coconut and sugar in a pan..2. Take cashews and little milk in the blender and blend into a smooth paste..
3. Add to the pan.. Also add the rest of the milk...
4. Keep the pan on the flame and mix everything together to form a uniform mixture.. Lower the flame to medium..5. Keep stirring occasionally on medium flame till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.. Add cardamom powder..
Note: This might take some time.. The sugar in the mixture will melt and the mixture will become slightly sticky..6. Remove the mixture from the pan and add to a greased plate (greased with oil/butter/ghee).. Spread it with the help of a rolling pin or the back of a ladle..
7. Cut into pieces when slightly warm..
8. Remove the pieces after cooled properly and store the pieces in an air tight container in a cool, dry place.. 
9. Garnish with sliced almonds and serve