Hi Mamta,

I like all your burfi recipes & i am greatful to you for sharing them with us. But i have a question for you regarding almond burfi. I dont have almond essence and i am in caribbean islands & we dont get all these here so i was wondering can i use rose water or vanilla essence in it or anything else that you would suggest. Please reply as soon as possible as i am planning to make this for diwali to give to my friends & family.

Thank you,

Vanshika.

I'm sure Mamta will help out as soon as she spots this...

in the mean time.... Almonds are a type of nut with quite a distinctive flavour, you could use other things like vanilla etc but it wouldn't be almond anymore :-)

Steve

If you don't have almond essences, do not substitute it, just make it with ground almonds. Other flavours will no go with almonds. They are quite nice without the essence too.

I am making some coconut burfi and plain biscuits with some local children on Monday, in preparation for Diwali.

Happy Diwali!

I wonder why Almond burfi is not as popular as Kaju (cashew)or coconut burfi ? Ground almond is available in Indian shops. Happy Dipawali to all .......yummm I am already salivating.

Hi Mamta,

Thank you so much for your reply....you have relieved me from the tension....so you mean i can just use condensed milk & ground almonds & make it? so i can skip blanched chopped almonds & essence...

Thank You & Happy Diwali to all:)

Regards,

Vanshika.

Chopped almonds are for texture/decoration.

Cashew burfi is more popular because they are cheaper than almonds, which are very expensive in India, as are pistachios.

So u mean i dont need to put blanched almonds. Right?

Also Mamta we get skinless, blanched & chopped almonds in indian grocery so how many cups of it should i use in the mithai. thanks & sorry for asking so many questions.

If you are using chopped almonds, grind them first. You can do this in a coffee grinder. Then measure them. I haven't used chopped almonds in the recipe, because traditionally almond burfis are smooth. But you can add a few chopped almonds, as part of the measurement, for texture/decoration

I assume you are using recipe 1. Recipe 2 is from a good friend of mine and I haven't tried in a long time.

Hi Mamta,

I am using the recipe with condensed milk & in that recipe you have mentioned as below:

You need a tin of condensed milk, 200-250 gm. ground almonds, about 15-20 blanched almonds and a few drops of almond flavour (essence). If you do not have blanched almonds, soak almonds in hot water for 1/2 hour or heat in microwave for 1 minutes and take the skins off. Chop them in a nut chopper or by hand.

So thats why i asked you that can i use already blanched & chopped almonds as they are available in indian grocery store here in the island.

Thanks,

Vanshika.

Yes, I just realised you are making Burfi and Variations - Tinned, Condensed Milk Version, not the traditional one.

Yes you can use blanched and ready chopped almond. If they are cut too large, chop them a bit smaller.

Ok Sounds Good....Thanks for all your help Mamta.....Wish you & your family A Happy Diwali & A Prosperous New Year:)