Coconut & Paneer Burfi | Vrat Special Quick Sweet Recipe. Healthy and delicious coconut and paneer burfi is made only with 3-ingredients – low-fat paneer, fresh coconut, and jaggery. It is easy to prepare, a quick recipe that you can enjoy during fasting time or festival time. Definitely, we can prepare it for other occasions too.
About coconut and paneer burfi
Very yummy and quick to set this recipe takes only 15 minutes to come together and needs just simple ingredients that always present at home. It is a gluten-free, diabetic-friendly recipe. Believe me, its taste is so good that once you taste it never like to eat sweets with refined sugar.
The festive season is around the corner and also Navratri festival is coming. This fresh coconut and paneer burfi is the perfect sweet dish to satisfy your sweet craving during fasting. Rich in protein, healthy fats and sweeten with jaggery which is rich in minerals a good combination to enjoy sweets when you are fasting.
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Ingredients required
Paneer– used homemade low-fat paneer. We need soft paneer for this recipe. If your paneer looks hard, add 1-2 tbsp milk while we blend.
Fresh coconut– gives a soft moist texture to the burfi but if fresh coconut is not available, add dry coconut powder instead. In that case, add 2-3 tbsp milk to cook the coconut.
Sweetener– Jaggery is used here to sweeten the burfi. It imparts a nice chocolatey colour and a caramel flavour to the burfi as well as a healthy alternative to refined sugar.
Flavouring – addition of cardamom powder to enhance the flavour, and garnish with nuts gives an attractive look.
Health benefits
- Paneer is a good source of protein, having this for breakfast makes you feel full for a longer time and gives a satiety. It is also rich in fat, iron, calcium and magnesium, which makes it an even healthier choice.
- Paneer helps in forming healthy and strong bones as it contains Vitamin D and calcium.
- Jaggery is rich in minerals. It helps in improving digestion, flushes out toxins from the body and cleanses the blood as well. If consumed in moderation also helps in weight loss.
- Fresh Coconut is rich in fibre and contains medium chain triglycerides that are easily digestible in our body. It improves heart health and helps in weight loss too. But as it is high in calories and saturated fat, so you should eat it in moderation.
Step-by-step preparation of fresh coconut and paneer burfi with jaggery
1.First transfer paneer into a blender jar and blend for few seconds to make it smooth.
2. Transfer paneer paste to a pan and keep it aside.
3. Now in the same jar add chopped fresh coconut pieces and grind them to make a coarse paste. Put it aside.
4. Put the pan with paneer on a low flame and cook it for 2-3 minutes till the paneer dry up a little.
5. Add coconut paste and mix well. Cook again for 2-3 minutes till the mixture becomes thick and very less moisture is left. Switch off the flame.
6. Now in another a pan add crushed jaggery and 2-3 tbsp water. Cook it till the jaggery dissolves and thickens to form a single stand syrup. Switch off the flame.
7. Add the jaggery syrup to the paneer mixture, mix well. Put the pan on low medium flame and cook it till the mixture become thick and dry.
8. Immediately transfer the mixture to a greased tray and spread it evenly. Garnish with chopped nuts and pista. Let it cool for 2-3 hours and then cut into pieces.
Serving suggestion
Enjoy this sweet during fasting time to get instant energy and for long satiety. It can also be served as a dessert to guests or as a snack for kids.
Tips and tricks
- Paneer should be soft and not dry. If the paneer seems dry add 1 tbsp milk while blending.
- I have used fresh coconut but if fresh coconut is not available then dry coconut powder can be used. In that case add 2-3 tbsp milk to cook coconut.
- Cook the mixture after mixing jaggery syrup till it becomes completely dry.
- Cool the burfi for 2-3 hours before cutting.
- As we have used dairy product, store them in an airtight container and keep in the refrigerator. They stay good for 5-7 days when stored in the refrigerator.
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Coconut & Paneer Burfi | Vrat Special Quick Sweet Recipe
Ingredients
- 100 gm homemade low-fat paneer
- 100 gm fresh coconut
- 100 gm jaggery
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
- 2 tbsp chopped nuts and pista for garnishing optional
- Silver wark optional
Instructions
- First transfer paneer into a blender jar and blend for few seconds to make it smooth.
- Transfer paneer to a pan and keep it aside.
- Now in the same jar add chopped fresh coconut pieces and grind them to make a coarse paste. Put it aside.
- Put the pan with paneer on a low flame and cook it for 2-3 minutes till the paneer dry up a little.
- Add coconut paste and mix well. Cook again for 2-3 minutes till the mixture becomes thick and very less moisture is left. Switch off the flame.
- Now in another frying pan add crushed jaggery and 2-3 tbsp water. Cook it till jaggery dissolves and thickens to form a single stand syrup. Switch off the flame.
- Add the jaggery syrup to the paneer mixture, mix well. Put the pan on low medium flame and cook it till the mixture become thick and dry.
- Immediately transfer the mixture to a greased tray and spread it evenly. Garnish with chopped nuts and pista. Let it cool for 2-3 hours and then cut into pieces.
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