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Published: Oct 17, 2019 · Modified: Jan 4, 2021 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Maida Burfi | Maida Cake Recipe

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A quick and easy Maida Cake / Burfi recipe to try for this Diwali. A perfect beginner recipe that does not need any special skills and can easily be made under 20 minutes.

Maida Burfi for Diwali with flowers in the background

Burfi making is quite daunting for many and beginners try to keep away from making them. It was not easy for me in the beginning as well and it took me a long time to get to some recipe like Mysore Pak. But this Maida Burfi is the easiest recipe you would be making. It takes just about 20 minutes and there is no stirring over the flame or waiting to check for the final consistency.

We make the sugar syrup and take it off the flame. Then add the fried maida / all purpose flour to the sugar syrup and stir it for couple of minutes and pour it into a prepared plate. That is it, the Maida cake is ready. When I am making a lot of different sweets and savories for Diwali, I make sure to include a sweet like this that is quick to make and can be made in large quantities.

Why Make this Burfi

This Maida Burfi needs just All purpose flour, sugar, ghee and cardamom powder. The Burfi has a marvelous, smooth texture and it just melts in our mouth. My oldest ate a piece and asked me if it was badam burfi. He said that it was very flavorful and my batch that I made yesterday disappeared within 24 hours.

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Maida Cake for Diwali

Over the years, I have collected many cook books and I still bring back several cook books from the local library. This would give me a chance to showcase the recipes that I have written down from several such sources. This recipe is from the famous chef and author Mallika Badrinath’s book called the Traditional Sweets.

If you are looking to make any other Burfi, check out the recipes below -

Thengai Burfi / Coconut Burfi

Badam Burfi / Almond Burfi

Kaju Katli / Cashew Burfi

Lauki Burfi / Bottle gourd Burfi

Milk Burfi

7 Cup Cake / Burfi

Mysore Pak

Preparation time – 5 mins
Cooking time – 20 mins
Difficulty level – easy

Ingredients to make Maida Burfi – (makes about 15 small pieces)

  • Maida / APF – ½ cup
  • Ghee – 4 tablespoon plus a teaspoon to grease the plate
  • Sugar – ⅔ cup
  • Cardamom powder – ½ tsp
  • Water - ¼ cup
Maida Cake for Diwali in a steel plate with flowers in the back

Procedure to make Maida Burfi –

  • Grease a 6 – 8 inch plate with some ghee and keep it aside.
  • In a pan, melt the ghee and add the maida to it. Roast the maida in low flame until it bubbles up and turns aromatic. Make sure that you keep stirring it in low flame, because it could burn easily. Also you don’t want the maida to change color. So, just fry until it turns aromatic. It just takes 3 to 4 minutes on very low flame.
  • Take it off the flame and let it cool down a bit.
Frying Maida in ghee
  • In the mean time, heat the sugar with about ¼ cup of water and let it come to a boil. Boil it vigorously until it reaches a one string consistency. To test for the consistency take a little bit of the sugar syrup in plate and when it cools down a bit touch it with your fore finger and try to form a string between your fore finger and thumb. You could also drip the syrup from the spatula and see if it forms a thread when dripping. If using candy temperature, it should measure about 220 F.
  • At this stage, take the syrup off the flame. Now add the fried maida and cardamom powder to the sugar syrup and mix it vigorously for about 2 mins until the maida blends well without forming any lumps.
  • Pour this into the prepared plate and let it cool down a bit.
  • Using a sharp, greased knife make cut marks in the burfi.
Mixing maida with sugar syrup
  • Once it cools down entirely, carefully remove the maida cake pieces and store in an airtight container.
Maida Burfi for festival

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Maida Burfi for Diwali with flowers in the background

Maida Burfi

A quick and easy Maida Cake / Burfi recipe to try for this Diwali. A perfect beginner recipe that does not need any special skills and can easily be made under 20 minutes.
5 from 4 votes
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Course: Dessert, sweets
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 15 pieces
Calories: 85kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Maida / APF
  • 4 tablespoon Ghee
  • ⅔ cup Sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder
  • ¼ cup Water

Instructions

  • Grease a 6 – 8 inch plate with some ghee and keep it aside.
  • In a pan, melt the ghee and add the maida to it. Roast the maida in low flame until it bubbles up and turns aromatic. Make sure that you keep stirring it in low flame, because it could burn easily. Also you don’t want the maida to change color. So, just fry until it turns aromatic. It just takes 3 to 4 minutes on very low flame.
  • Take it off the flame and let it cool down a bit.
  • In the mean time, heat the sugar with about ¼ cup of water and let it come to a boil. Boil it vigorously until it reaches a one string consistency. To test for the consistency take a little bit of the sugar syrup in plate and when it cools down a bit touch it with your fore finger and try to form a string between your fore finger and thumb. You could also drip the syrup from the spatula and see if it forms a thread when dripping. If using candy temperature, it should measure about 220 F.
  • At this stage, take the syrup off the flame. Now add the fried maida and cardamom powder to the sugar syrup and mix it vigorously for about 2 mins until the maida blends well without forming any lumps.
  • Pour this into the prepared plate and let it cool down a bit.
  • Using a sharp, greased knife make cut marks in the burfi.
  • Once it cools down entirely, carefully remove the pieces and store in an airtight container.

Video

Nutrition

Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Usha says

    November 04, 2019 at 7:33 am

    5 stars
    Such easy recipes are a must on the list when preparing a lots of variety of sweets and snacks. I usually stay away from sugar syrup recipes but this looks easy. Will try it sometime.

    Reply
  2. Pavani says

    November 03, 2019 at 9:51 pm

    5 stars
    I am one of those people scared to venture into desserts that require sugar syrups. But after watching the video, it doesn't look that daunting. I would love to try this maida burfi some time soon - it looks easy and delicious.

    Reply
  3. Suma Gandlur says

    October 31, 2019 at 6:11 pm

    Yummy and easy burfis. A fuss free and perfect burfi even for novice cooks who cannot figure out the final stages when making the standard burfis, as you mentioned.

    Reply
  4. Harini Rupanagudi says

    October 21, 2019 at 7:49 pm

    Super easy burfi to make, Sandhya. Good one for the festive season.

    Reply
  5. Byron Thomas says

    October 20, 2019 at 6:31 am

    This dessert looks very interesting. I've never tried burfi before, but I'd certainly like to! It almost looks like a candy rather than a dessert.

    Reply
  6. Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says

    October 20, 2019 at 4:05 am

    What texture! Just that crunchy yet melt in mouth... Total deliciousness!

    Reply
  7. Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says

    October 19, 2019 at 4:13 pm

    5 stars
    This looks so good! I can't believe how easy this is to make! Gotta try this sometime!

    Reply
  8. Amanda says

    October 18, 2019 at 12:34 pm

    5 stars
    I love how easy you made this recipe, and the end result is super delicious. I'll definitely make this again. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  9. Amara Annapaneni says

    October 18, 2019 at 3:39 am

    Maida Burfi looks delicious Sandhya, my son is a big fan of it.

    Reply
  10. Nivedhanams Sowmya says

    October 18, 2013 at 6:44 am

    looks so yummy and delicious... very festive!! Thanks for sending this yummy barfi to my event.. Looking for more yummy recipes...

    Sowmya
    Event - DIO - Sugar and Butter

    Reply
  11. Manjula Bharath says

    October 08, 2013 at 5:06 am

    wow perfectly made maida burfi !! looks super yummy dear 🙂

    Reply
  12. nandoos Kitchen says

    October 08, 2013 at 6:51 am

    Maida burfi looks very yumm....

    Reply
  13. Yes Cook says

    October 07, 2013 at 3:12 pm

    Cool recipe for maida barfi.
    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  14. Shree Rao says

    October 07, 2013 at 3:05 pm

    This looks delicious Sandhya.. I have the cook book by Mallika Badrinath.. going to pour over it now 🙂

    Reply
  15. Harini-Jaya R says

    October 07, 2013 at 1:54 pm

    Burfi looks sinful!

    Reply
  16. sangeetha pn says

    October 07, 2013 at 1:00 pm

    Perfect!

    Reply
  17. Chandrani Banerjee says

    October 07, 2013 at 7:31 am

    Maida barfi looks delicious.

    Cuisine Delights
    "My Monthly Event - Spotlight: Festive Treats "

    Reply
  18. Praveen Kumar says

    October 07, 2013 at 5:56 am

    Delicious and yummy

    Reply
  19. Srivalli says

    October 07, 2013 at 6:36 am

    This is such a delicious sweet Sandhya!..maida burfi looks wonderful!

    Reply
  20. Sona S says

    October 07, 2013 at 5:51 am

    Burfi looks delicious.

    Reply

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