Kayi Halwa(Coconut Burfi)

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 coconut shreded
1 cup sugar
½ lt milk
½ tsp Cardamom/clove powder or pinch kesar
10 Badams grated
1 tbsp ghee

PREPARATION 1:

• Grind the coconut in a mixer grinder add milk if needed. 
• In a kadai pour the rest milk and bring to boil. Add coconut paste and Sugar. 
• Start stirring on a low flame.It takes time. 
• When the mixture is getting thick add cardamom powder. 
• Finally the mixture will be thik enough.leaves the sides of the kadai. Remove from the flame. 
• Take a plate and put the ghee and spread it properly.Transfer the mixture to the plate and spread eveny with ghee applied spoon. 
• Keep it to sttle down. Then cut it into square or dimond shape and serve. 

PREPARATION 2:

• Grate the coconut.keep aside. 
• Now in a heavy bottomed kadayi fry (only for 3-4 mins)the grated cocnut with a tsp of ghee and Kesar or clove or cardomom powder. 
• If u have kept grated badam you can add it now. 
• Now add the sugar to the coconut and the milk. 
• Keep stirring as it takes a while to thicken the paste. 
• Once its done the edges will come out by itself. 
• Now transfer the mixture to a greased plate and refrigerate it for settling. 
• After an hour or two take a butter knife and cut them into square or diamond shape and refrigerate it again for couple of hours. 
• Serve chilled as desert to any meals.