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Kopra pak recipe | coconut barfi recipe | how to make kopra pak

Author Nehas Cook Book
4 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Indian sweets
Cuisine Gujarati
Servings 9 pieces

Ingredients
 

  • 2 cup or 160 grms desiccated coconut
  • 1 litre full fat milk
  • ½ cup or 100 grms sugar
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • ½ tsp green cardamom powder
  • Pinch of green food color - optional
  • Garnish: silver vrat and almond slits

Instructions

  • In a heavy bottom, pan adds milk and boil it on medium flame.
  • Scrap the sides of the pan and boil the milk till it becomes half in its quantity.
  • Meanwhile, in another pan, add ghee and coconut. Roast coconut on low flame. do not change its color. Keep it aside.
  • When milk reduces its quantity, then add sugar to it and mix well.
  • Then add coconut and mix well.
  • Stir continuously and cook it for 10-15 minutes till all liquid evaporates.
  • Then add cardamom powder. Mix well.
  • Cook it for 4-5 minutes with stirring continuously. It should look dry and lumpy when done.
  • Now divide the mixture into two parts and add a pinch of green food color in one part.
  • Grease plate or thali with ghee. Then transfer the white coconut mixture into greased pan and spread it evenly. Also, top with a white layer with pink coconut and spread it evenly.
  • Let it cool completely.
  • Top it up with sliver vrat and cut it into pieces. Then press almond slits a little bit so it sticks to burfi.
  • Serve coconut burfi or store in the refrigerator of 5-6 days.

Notes

  • scrap the sides of the pan and add all malai to the milk.
  • boil the milk till it becomes half into its quantity.
  • after adding coconut, stir the mixture continuously on medium flame.
  • switch off the flame while the mixture looks dry, and lumpy and leaves the surface of the pan.
  • rest kopra pak for 4-5 hrs at room temperature, so it will set into pieces.