Kopra Pak Recipe (Gujarati Topra Pak)
Kopra Pak Recipe – This is the Gujarati method of preparing coconut burfi.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Coconut grated
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¾ cup Milk
- few strands Saffron dissolved in 1 tablespoon of warm milk (Optional)
- ¼ cup khoya ( mawa )
- ½ teaspoon Green cardamom seeds powder
- few Almonds or pistachios, sliced for garnishing
Instructions
Preparation
- Grease 8×8 inch pan with ghee and keep it aside.
- Take saffron and 1 tablespoon milk in a small bowl. Warm it up in the microwave for a few seconds.
- And then rub saffron between your index finger and thumb. So it gives a nice yellow color. Keep it aside till needed.
Making kopra pak recipe
- Take coconut, sugar, and milk in a pan. Mix well. And turn on the heat on medium.
- Cook it for 15-17 minutes with stirring continuously. Cook it till all liquid evaporates.
- Then add saffron-milk mixture, cardamom powder, and khoya. Mix well.
- Cook it for 10 minutes with stirring continuously. It should look sticky, dry and lumpy when done.
- Transfer to a greased pan and spread it evenly.
- Top it up with sliced almonds or pistachios. Press nuts little bit so it sticks to burfi.
- Let it cool completely. Then divide it into 16 equal pieces.
- Remove it from pan gently without breaking it.
Nutrition
Calories: 95kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 11mgPotassium: 46mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13g
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