Meanings
nounburfi (countable and uncountable, plural burfis or burfi)
plural burfis
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of barfi.
In India, milk is simmered for hours until only the dense, nutty solids remain. They’re mixed with sugar and spices, like cardamom and saffron, to make burfi, a category of sweets whose adornments might include pistachios and twists of silver leaf.
2023 May 24, Ligaya Mishan, “The Shortcut to Homemade Milk Candy”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
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