Suji Manpasand or Semolina Coconut Fudge/Burfi is a mouth watering Indian coconut fudge and is a great sweet or treat to serve at special occasions.
Diwali is almost here and my Moong dal chaklis, Horlick burfi and Cornflakes Chivda already done and packed in airtight containers, I needed one more sweet to share with friends and family.
I had first made Suji coconut fudge/burfi a few years back for a cooking contest and it had won the first prize. That is when I had named it “Suji Manpasand”; "manpasand" is favorite in Hindi. I have made them many times later, but now with my blog up and running, decided to share this easy fudge recipe with all of you.
All you need is some semolina or suji, freshly grated coconut (you can use frozen too), ghee or clarified butter and milk. I have added exotic and aromatic cardamom powder to enhance the flavor of the burfi along with my all time favorite saffron; just a few strands!
Mix all the ingredients well and keep aside for about 1 ½ to 2 hours. After 2 hours, just cook until it begins to leave the sides of the pan and starts to form a dough like mixture. At this point, spread in a greased pan and allow to cool and set.
Cut while warm as it will be difficult to cut once it sets completely.
For a festive look, I have studded the fudge with almond slivers; this is optional.
It is a super easy one pan coconut fudge and tastes great too!!
You will love this fudge/burfi; it is:
- Coconutty
- Rich
- Fudgy
- Insanely delicious
- Mildly sweet
- Very festive and exotic!
- Super easy to make!
Happy Diwali friends!!!! Enjoy this special day with lots of love, diyas, sweets, crunchy spicy savories, friends and family!!
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Suji Manpasand or Semolina Coconut Fudge/burfi is a mouth watering Indian coconut fudge and is a great sweet or treat to serve at special occasions.
Ingredients
- 1 cup suji/semolina/cream of wheat/rava
- 1 cup grated coconut
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups sugar
- ¾ cup ghee/clarified butter
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
- Few strands of saffron
- Slivered almonds (optional)
Instructions
- In a large kadai or thick bottomed deep pan, mix all the ingredients; suji, coconut, milk, sugar, ghee and saffron.
- Keep aside for 2 hours.
- Grease a pan or tray with ghee and keep aside.
- After 2 hours, start cooking the suji mixture on medium high heat and let it come to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Keep cooking, stirring and scraping the sides continuously.
- You will notice that after 15 to 20 minutes, the mixture will start to thicken. At this point, stir in crushed cardamom powder.
- Once it starts leaving the sides of the pan and starts to form a thick fudgelike dough; in about 35 to 40 minutes, pour the mixture into the greased pan.
- Spread evenly with a greased spatula and stud with slivered almonds (optional).
- Leave aside to cool. When warm, cut into desired shapes with a sharp knife.
- Serve at room temperature. It is the perfect sweet to serve at festivals, parties or when guests drop by.
- Enjoy!!
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
Notes
Use any kind of nuts or you can omit it.
Adding saffron and nuts is optional.
You can use fresh as well as frozen coconut (but thaw first) to make this burfi.
Store in an airtight container.
Enjoy and Happy Cooking/Eating!
How to make Semolina Coconut Fudge/Suji Manpasand Burfi:
- In a large kadai or thick bottomed deep pan, mix all the ingredients; suji, coconut, milk, sugar, ghee and saffron.
- Keep aside for 2 hours.
- Grease a pan or tray with ghee and keep aside.
- After 2 hours, start cooking the suji mixture on medium high heat and let it come to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Keep cooking, stirring and scraping the sides continuously.
- You will notice that after 15 to 20 minutes, the mixture will start to thicken. At this point, stir in crushed cardamom powder.
- Once it starts leaving the sides of the pan and starts to form a thick fudge like dough; in about 35 to 40 minutes, pour the mixture into the greased pan.
- Spread evenly with a greased spatula and stud with slivered almonds (optional).
- Leave aside to cool. When warm, cut into desired shapes with a sharp greased knife.
- Serve at room temperature. It is the perfect sweet to serve at festivals, parties or when guests drop by.
- Enjoy!!
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Wow coconut and suji together and that too one pot looks good and yummy for this Diwali.
Thank you Renu 🙂 Happy Diwali!
sending you my address Vanitha and parcel me this batch. semolina and coconut make a wonderful combination. Loving your semolina coconut fudge.
Waiting dear! Thank you so much sweetie!!!
Lovely burfi !!! The combination of coconut and semolina is most common in my place 😉 Awesome share for festive time 🙂
Thanks so much dear 🙂
Love this, its so easy and looks so festive. Lovely share for the festive days.
Thanks so much Jayashree 🙂 Happy Diwali!
Wow this looks delicious and so easy too. Just perfect for this festival season. I’ve never tried barfi with rava, sounds really interesting.
Thanks so much dear 🙂 Suji gives a lovely crunch and texture; do try this for the upcoming Diwali!!
Burfi looks yum yum...perfect sweet for any occasion to celebrate.
Thanks so much dear Pavani 🙂 🙂
Wow Vanitha what an interesting recipe and more interesting is the technique used to make this delicious looking burfi. Bookmarked it.
Thank you so much Mayuri 🙂 🙂 Do try and enjoy this Diwali!!!
Simple yet packed with deliciousness, sometimes humble ingredients can yield great products. Scrumptious looking Suji barfi.
You are so right dear!! Thanks so much 🙂 🙂
Simplicity at its best is what I would relate this sweet to....Looks super delicious....very apt for the upcoming festive season!!
Thanks so much Padma 🙂 🙂
Homemade sweets are the best to celebrate any festivities, Suji manpasand burfis are just too yum, lovely recipe.
Thanks so much dear Soma 🙂 🙂
Lovely barfis, very festive share. Wish you and your family a very Happy Diwali in advance.
Thanks so much sweetie 🙂 🙂 A very Happy Diwali to you and your family too!!!
Vanitha, I loved the recipe and this is definitely a contest worthy dessert. Simple to make, few ingredients available at home and a perfect sweet for Diwali. PS -Just like you, many of the regular recipes I make at home, dont make way to my blog either. Reading your post made me smile that we do similar mistakes.
Haha, so true Vidya!!! Thanks so much dear 🙂 🙂
My family loves fudge of all kinds; this one sounds so intriguing and delicious! Thanks for cohosting, Vanitha! Don't forget to send me your selections of features.
Thanks Angie 🙂
Oh wow this looks so good! Happy Diwali to you! My hubby would especially love these, I must try this recipe! Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
Thanks so much for the Diwali wishes 🙂 Please do try and let me know how it turns out!! Fun to be part of CookBlogShare 🙂 🙂
Burfi looks awesome..perfect to celebrate any occasion..
Thanks so much Lathiya 🙂
Happy Diwali! These look wonderful. I love that you topped them with almonds it makes them look so fancy! Happy Fiesta Friday!
Thank you so much 🙂 You must try this easy fudge; I am sure you and your family will love it! Thanks for stopping by; Happy Fiesta Friday 🙂