Tricolour Barfiतिरंगा बर्फी
The standard Republic Day sweet made in Indian homes and school functions — a simple three-layer barfi in the national colours, and the one dessert the day is associated with.
About 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 250 g khoya
- 150 g powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp cardamom
- Orange food colour
- Green food colour
- Pistachio and almond slivers
- Ghee
Method
- Crumble the khoya and roast on low heat for 6–8 minutes until it leaves the pan.
- Cool slightly, add powdered sugar and cardamom, and divide into three equal portions.
- Leave one plain white, colour one orange and one green, using a few drops of food colour each.
- Press the orange layer into a greased tray, then the white, then the green, pressing each firmly.
- Cool for 2 hours, then cut into squares and press pistachio slivers on top.