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[[Image:Barfi on tray - Umair Mohsin.jpg|thumb|Tray of barfi]]
[[Image:Anjur burfi.jpg|thumb|Fig barfi]]
'''Barfi''' or ''burfi'' ([[Urdu language|Urdu]]: برفی), is an [[India]]n and [[Pakistan]]i sweet. Plain barfi is made from [[condensed milk]], cooked with [[sugar]] until it solidifies. Other varieties include ''[[besan barfi]]'', made with [[Gram flour|besan (gram flour)]], and ''pista barfi'', which is a milk barfi containing ground [[pistachio]] nuts. The name is derived from [[Persian language|Persian]] ''barf'' which means ''ice'' since ''burfi'' is similar to ice in appearance.
Barfi is often flavoured with [[cashew]], [[mango]], [[pistachio]] and spices, and is sometimes served coated with a thin layer of [[Metal leaf#Confection|edible silver leaf]] ([[varak]]). Visually, barfi sometimes resembles [[cheese]], and may have a hint of cheese scent to it. For this reason, barfi is sometimes called "Indian cheese cake".
Barfi is popular throughout India and is often a part of Indian festivals, especially [[Holi]].
==Varieties==
* Kesri [[Pedha]]: [[Saffron]], flattened yellow round
* Kaju Katli/Katri: [[Cashew]], light tan diamond
* Pista Barfi: [[Pistachio]], forest green diamond
* Chum Chum: pink and white, shaped like [[sushi]] rice balls
* Doodh Peda: [[Pandanus fascicularis|kewra]] oil and [[pistachio]], flattened dark tan round
* Chocolate Barfi
* Badam Pak: [[rose water]] and [[almond]]s, brown diamond
==See also==
{{Cookbook}}
*[[List of Pakistani desserts]]
*[[List of Indian sweets and desserts]]
[[Category:Indian desserts]]
[[Category:Pakistani desserts]]
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