Dessert for 8
Milk Powder Barfi
$2.91for 4145 minServes 8
Milk powder, sugar, ghee, and cardamom cook into a soft Indian sweet that chills before cutting.

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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price | |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 26 oz | $1.02Typical price | |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.39Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.81 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 145 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
IndianVegetarianGluten-freeBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$0.73 per serving$2.91 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup ghee / clarified butter
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoon sugar (optional)
- 2 1/4 cup powdered milk
- 3 cardamom pods
- 2 tbsp almonds (optional)
- 2 tbsp pistachios (optional)
Steps
- Crush the cardamom seeds and chop the almonds and pistachios, if using.
- Warm the ghee in a 10-inch skillet over low heat for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the milk, sugar, and powdered milk, then cook over low heat for 15 minutes until thick.
- Mix in the cardamom and nuts, then press the warm mixture into a greased 8-inch square pan.
- Chill the barfi for 2 hours, then cut it into squares.
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