Sharu's delicacies - Wadis/ Khadis/ Barfis

I grew up in a 'sweet' household, where we were all sweet toothed and every meal had to end with a sweet - a wadi/khadi (barfi). Aai, thus has perfected the art of making wadis and has experimented and learned various kinds of barfis from friends and family. Here are some of my Baba's favorites. He was a true sweet lover and would relish food to aai's delight.


Coconut Barfi

400 g dessicated coconut powder
3oo g Sugar
200 g Mawa (Slightly roasted)
1 tspn Elaichi powder
a pinch of (saffron optional)

Make the sugar syrup with two string consistency. Add coconut, add the mawa and stir for a few minutes. Remove from heat and stir until it thickens. Pour the mixture over a flat tray(greased with ghee). Cut into desired shapes.

Cashew Barfi

250 g Cashew powdered
1oo g Sugar
1 tspn Elaichi powder
a pinch of (saffron optional)

Follow the same instructions as in the coconut Barfi.

Badaam Barfi

1 cup Badaam (pre-soaked in water, skinned and ground to a paste)
1 cup Sugar
3/4 cup milk
1 tspn Elaichi powder
a pinch of (saffron optional)

Mix all the above ingredients and stir on low fire. Stir until it leaves the sides of the pan. Pour and spread into a greased thali and cut into desired shapes.

Til wadi

1 and 1/2 cup roasted til powder
1 cup peanut powder
1/2 cup roasted cashew powder
2 cups Sugar
1 tspn Elaichi powder
a pinch of (saffron optional)


Make the sugar syrup with two string consistency. Add above ingredients.
Sir for a few minutes. When mixture has the right consistency pour the mixture over a flat tray(greased with ghee). Cut into desired shapes.

Dudhi Bhopla (bottle gourd) Barfi

2 cups grated Dudhi
1 cup thick milk or cream
2 cups sugar
1 tspn Elaichi powdera pinch of (saffron optional)

Cook Dudhi in milk. When it gets dried up, add sugar. When mixture leaves the sides of the pan, remove from heat and stir for a few minutes. When mixture has the right consistency pour the mixture over a flat tray(greased with ghee). Cut into desired shapes.

Note: This recipe can also be used to make carrots, peas (cooked and crushed) barfi.