Indian sweets

[saxy_jag]

I have a bit of a weakness for the sweets that my Indian friends often bring into work, especially all the different varieties of Birfi and Laddu. I'd like to have a go at making some of my own, but the ingredients are often sold only in Indian shops which, even here in Leicester, I have to make a special outing for (although Tesco seems to stock a few bits). I'd like to be able to adapt the recipes so that I can use similar - but not necessarily identical - ingredients, and I'm happy to sacrifice a little authenticity for convenience. There's no point asking the Indian girls at work as they seem to shroud it all in secrecy and tell me the best way is to buy ready-made sweets as it's all very 'complicated'. Surely it can't be harder than cookies, fudge or toffee?

So my question is: Are there any websites, among the many listed, that give easy to follow recipes with 'understandable'/alternative ingredients.

[hc4361]

http://www.recipe-to-...ipe/Barfi_Recipe.aspx


If you see ravi listed in a recipe, use fine semolina (put ordinary semolina in a grinder or blender for a minute).

[hc4361]

You can make this one for me.
http://www.carnation....o-and-chocolate-burfi

[hc4361]

Gram / Chana Dhal is the same thing - chickpea flour. Tesco should sell it but really self raising flour is a good alternative.
Ghee - use ordinary butter with a bit of cooking oil. Without the oil the butter will burn.

[hc4361]

http://www.carnation....s/sweets/ginger-ladoo

[hc4361]

I strongly suggest you use saffron when the recipe asks for it. It is expensive but you need only a little and nothing else compares to the flavour.

[saxy_jag]

Thank you very much. These look like just what I want. Saffron not a problem - think I can run to a little of that. Gram flour is something we use a lot of, because a good friend is coeliac.

The problem now is how to cook the stuff before drinking the entire contents of the can of Carnation milk. ;-)

[lollyone]

Oh that birfi/barfi looks soooo yum! And so obviously really low fat! Need to have a go.

[shahrajesh]

Yes, there are so many websites. As being a food lover I try surfing about food related stories and recipes on Internet. A few months ago I was using several websites at a time but then I got to know about Living Foodz website for food recipes and lot more. Since then I am only using this website because I can get everything at one destination which I was looking for in many platforms.