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A delicious and healthy Indian sweet made without any refined sugar. This rich barfi gets its natural sweetness from dried figs and dates, packed with the crunch of mixed nuts. Perfect for festive occasions or as a guilt-free treat.
Prepare the Fruits and Nuts
Cook the Barfi Mixture
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A delicious and healthy Indian sweet made without any refined sugar. This rich barfi gets its natural sweetness from dried figs and dates, packed with the crunch of mixed nuts. Perfect for festive occasions or as a guilt-free treat.
This indian recipe takes 35 minutes to prepare and yields 8 servings. At 263.14 calories per serving with 5.37g of protein, it's a beginner-friendly recipe perfect for dessert or snack.
Set and Garnish the Barfi
Cut and Store
Instead of setting in a tray, shape the hot mixture into a log on parchment paper. Roll the log in poppy seeds or chopped nuts, wrap it tightly, and refrigerate for an hour until firm. Slice into rounds to serve.
Add 1/4 cup of desiccated coconut to the mixture along with the nuts for a different flavor and texture.
For a nut-free version, replace the nuts with an equal amount of seeds like pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and melon seeds (magaz).
Figs (Anjeer) and dates are excellent sources of dietary fiber, which aids in digestion, promotes gut health, and helps prevent constipation.
This barfi is packed with natural sugars from figs and dates, and healthy fats from nuts, providing a sustained release of energy without the crash associated with refined sugar.
Almonds, cashews, and pistachios are rich in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, which are known to support heart health by helping to lower bad cholesterol levels.
As this sweet is naturally sweetened with fruits, it's a much healthier alternative to traditional Indian sweets that are loaded with refined sugar, making it suitable for those watching their sugar intake.
Yes, Anjeer Barfi is considered a healthy sweet. It contains no refined sugar, getting its sweetness from natural sources like figs and dates. It's also rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals from the dried fruits and healthy fats from the nuts.
One serving of Anjeer Barfi (approximately 2 pieces or 64g) contains around 220-250 calories, primarily from the natural sugars in the fruits and the fats from nuts and ghee.
Absolutely. To make this barfi vegan, simply replace the ghee with an equal amount of coconut oil or any other neutral-flavored vegetable oil.
You can store it in an airtight container at room temperature for about one week. For a longer shelf life, store it in the refrigerator for up to three weeks.
This usually happens if there was excess moisture in the fig-date paste, either from not draining the soaked fruits properly or from adding water while grinding. To fix it, cook the mixture on low heat for a longer time until the excess moisture evaporates and it forms a non-sticky mass.