Search for a recipe

  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Traditionally Modern Food
  • Home
  • About
  • Recipe Index
  • Privacy Policy
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • About
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Home
    • Recipe Index
    • About
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • ×

    7 Cup Burfi | 7 Cup Cake

    February 8, 2018 By Vidya Srinivasan 2 Comments

    5 shares
    Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe

    7 cup burfi | 7 cup cake | Burfi recipe | Indian sweet recipe with step by step pictures and video recipe. Check out the 7 cup Burfi  and If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel

    7 cup burfi | 7 cup cake | Burfi recipe | Indian sweet recipe is a tasty sweet prepared with 7 cups of ingredients. This delicious sweet can be prepared for any special occasion, get-together, and one of easiest sweets for diwali. 7 cup cake is a great sweet to try for beginners. Without checking for sugar syrup's string consistency, this burfi can be prepared. 

    Yes I am sticking on to my "Sweet February" theme. After posting Thengai Burfi, I have decided that this one is going to be the next post in TMF. Yet another simple sweet - well actually my Burfi mania continues. 

    During my initial days of cooking, having a sweet tooth I always wanted to prepare some sweet.  As much as I like Indian sweets, the thought of making it always gives me second thoughts because of elaborate process. Perfect consistency and texture makes the sweet best. When Amma cooks and gives me in a plate, I will happily comment, but when I tried it on my own, couple of string-consistency sweets went into my top bloopers episodes.

    Amma always advises me to start with simple preparation and gradually explore. Burfi is a great start for beginners. I am always a big fan of quick recipes. One thing I like about 7 cup burfi is the simplicity in its preparation. Put all the ingredients together and start cooking - how easy is that. Instead of following some process for adding ingredients one by one, this sweet scores with this method. Of course, no sugar syrup drama required for 7 cup burfi.  Put everything together and when it becomes a mass and leaves the pan, Burfi is almost ready:-) 

    Amma learnt this recipe from my Aunt. TMF has a lot of recipes from my Aunt. Maavadu, Thaala kuzhambu,thengai aricha kuzhambu, beetroot chutney are few recipes from her. Amma used to prepare 7 cup burfi slightly differently. She sautes the besan flour for a minute, then follows the same procedure. Aunt told her it is not required as everything is cooked together with ghee/butter, there wont be any raw smell in the burfi. It worked and we all liked the taste to this is how the 7 cup burfi is prepared in our home. 

    I would call 7 cup burfi as a cousin for "Mysorepak" because of the besan flour and taste similarity. If you are a sweet lover I mean for a person like me who refers their sweet to something with lot of sugar and slightly inclined towards sweetest side this burfi will be a treat. Sugar quantity can be altered a bit but just make sure you change the name of the burfi, just kidding 🙂 

    7 cup burfi ( 1 cup of besan flour + 1 cup of coconut + 1 cup of milk + 1 cup of ghee/butter + 3 cup of sugar). Many times I have wondered why dish got that name, and for this sweet also I had a same question first time when I heard it.  If you have the same doubt that brief is for you

     Did you check out my recent Moong Dal - Kichadi Video in youtube. I will draft the post soon in TMF may be after my sweet jouney take a break.

    If you are looking for a healthy burfi without sugar, try Oats and Dates burfi

    Burfi recipe collection

    7 Cup Burfi | 7 Cup Cake

    5 from 3 votes
    Print Pin Comment
    Course: Sweet
    Cuisine: Indian
    Author: Vidya Srinivasan

    Ingredients

    • Besan flour - 1/3 cup
    • Fresh/frozen coconut - 1/3 cup
    • Milk - 1/3 cup
    • Butter - 1/3 cup
    • Sugar - 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 cup
    • Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
    • Ghee - 1 tsp to grease

    Instructions

    • Place the frozen coconut in room temperature for 30 minutes
    • Place parchment paper on tray/ plate and grease it with ghee
    • In a wide non-stick pan add grated coconut, besan flour, milk, butter and sugar. Mix well
    • Switch on the stove and medium flame and cook the mixture. Stirring it occasionally. Add cardamom powder
    • Once it starts bubbling change the stove to low flame and continue cooking
    • Switch off when the mixture becomes like a mass and leaves the pan
    • Transfer immediately to the greased plate. Sprinkle nuts
    • After the burfi is cooked down a bit cut into desired shape. Transfer into container after it is cooled completely

    Video

    Subscribe to my YouTube channelCheck out Traditionally Modern Food!

    Notes

    1. I have used frozen coconut. Regular grated coconut can be used
    2. Besan flour can be roasted for a minute before cooking Burfi. I didn’t roast but didn’t taste raw besan flavourR
    3.  Food color can be added if preferred
    4. Nuts is optional can be skipped
    5.  Ghee can be used instead of butter. Add full quantity butter/ghee initially to avoid raw smell
    6. Burfi starys good for 2 weeks
    7. I have usd 1/3 cup of measurement but same procedure can be used for any measurement
    Tried this recipe?Mention @traditionallymodernfood or tag #traditionallymodernfood!

    Ingredients :

    Besan flour - 1/3 cup

    Fresh/frozen coconut - 1/3 cup

    Milk - 1/3 cup

    Butter - 1/3 cup

    Sugar - 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 cup

    Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

    Ghee- 1 tsp, to grease

    Nuts - as required (optional)

    How to make 7 cup Burfi :

    • Place the frozen coconut in room temperature for 30 minutes
    • Place parchment paper on tray/ plate and grease it with ghee
    • In a wide non-stick pan add grated coconut, besan flour, milk, butter and sugar. Mix well
    • Switch on the stove and medium flame and cook the mixture. Stirring it occasionally. Add cardamom powder

    • Once it starts bubbling change the stove to low flame and continue cooking
    • Switch off when the mixture becomes like a mass and leaves the pan
    • Transfer immediately to the greased plate. Sprinkle nuts
    • After the burfi is cooked down a bit cut into desired shape. Transfer into container after it is cooled completely 

    « Thengai burfi | Coconut Burfi | Nariyal Burfi with Frozen coconut
    Eggless Chocolate Mousse - 3 Ingredients »

    Categories

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Aruna

      February 10, 2018 at 9:54 pm

      These traditional recipes are absolutely the best! This is a family favourite and gets done so quickly.

      Reply
    5 from 3 votes (3 ratings without comment)

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Vidya's portrait in a circle

    Hi, I am Vidya Srinivasan. Thanks for visiting my page.

    Discover traditional Indian recipes with a modern twist - Indian vegetarian recipes, South Indian recipes, and simply the best Indian recipes you can find online. Sign up to stay tuned for my updates!

    More about me →

    Let's Connect

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Mail
    • Pinterest
    • RSS Feed
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

    Sign Up

    Sign up to my Newsletter and receive my new recipes straight into your e-mail box!

    Featured on Google for Publishers

    click on the image to read more

    Hot beverages recipes

    • Hot Apple Cider | Spiced Apple cider
    • Kashayam | Herbal tea
    • Kashmiri Chai | Pink tea | noon tea
    • Ragi Malt | Ragi porridge | Ragi Kanji

    See more hot beverages recipes

    See More →

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    Shortcuts

    • About Vidya
    • Privacy Policy

    Traditionally Modern Food retina mobile menu logo
    • Sign up for my recipe updates!

    Let's Connect

    • Mail
    • Facebook
    • Instagram

    Copyright © 2021 • Traditionally Modern Food

    Rate This Recipe

    Your vote:




    A rating is required
    A name is required
    An email is required

    Recipe Ratings without Comment

    Something went wrong. Please try again.