One of the most popular Hindu festivals – Raksha Bandhan, is just around the corner. This year, it will be celebrated on Thursday, 11 August 2022; And needless to say, the preparations have started in full swing. The markets are full of shops selling customized gifts, sweets and what not! In this festival sisters tie rakhi on their brother’s wrist and take some gifts in return. After this ritual, the whole family sits together and enjoys a grand feast. Talking about the festival of Rakshabandhan, sweets cannot be neglected.
Keeping that in mind, here we bring you a quick and easy besan barfi recipe shared by Chef Pankaj Bhadauria on his Instagram. In its caption, he wrote, ‘This is instant Rakshabandhan special sweet! Besan ki barfi in just 10 minutes! Now let’s find out how he made it. Take a look at the video.
About Besan Barfi Recipe: How to make Besan Barfi
To make the recipe, first of all take a grinder, add roasted chickpeas to it and grind it till it becomes a coarse mixture. Once done, pass through a sieve as described in the video above.
Heat 250 grams of desi ghee in a pan and fry the gram flour for 2 minutes. Mix it well. Once done, add 250 grams of powdered sugar to it. Mix again.
Again add 2 tbsp sugar. Then add water and mix. Keep cooking till puffy and bubbly.
Take a big round plate, cover it with butter paper and pour some oil on top. Spread it with your hands. This is done to avoid stickiness at the bottom.
Let the mixture cool, sprinkle with pistachios, cut into pieces and enjoy!
Try this recipe and let us know how you and your family liked it!