halkova recipe – 90’s kids favourite sweet | palkova barfi | maida barfi

halkova recipe – 90’s kids favourite sweet | palkova barfi | maida barfi with detailed photo and video recipe. an easy and simple sweet snack recipe made with a combination of plain flour, ghee and sugar. after the imli candy, it is indeed one of the favourite dessert snacks for many 90’s kids and perhaps even now. it is very simple and easy to prepare and hardly takes few minutes to prepare and can be easily served for any occasions, celebrations or ritual.

halkova recipe – 90’s kids favourite sweet | palkova barfi | maida barfi with step by step photo and video recipe. there has been several snacks and dessert recipes that were super popular in the 90’s era. gradually it has lost its charm and perhaps not liked much with the new generation and hence not much appreciated. one such 90’s favourite dessert snack is halkova recipe or also known as palkova recipe known for its crisp taste and mouth-melting texture.

as i was explaining, there are so many candies, sweets or snacks which were super popular, but somehow are losing their popularity. these were generally local brand or natively sourced and produced for the native audience. but it is losing its charm against the big brand and its glamour. moreover, these 90’s snacks and sweets were sold in small shops or kirani stores, which are difficult to spot these days. it is either supermarket stores or chain of grocery marts these days and perhaps only sell branded stuff. hence the only option to reminisce about these is to make it at home and pass it on to the next generations. i believe no recipes should end its life cycle without much opportunity provided to prove itself.

furthermore, i would also like to add some additional tips, suggestions and variations to halkova recipe. firstly, the recipe is just made with a combination of 3 main ingredients, i.e maida, sugar and ghee. you may easily experiment with other ingredients like cocoa powder, dry fruits, raisins and coconut. secondly, these dessert snacks easily last long for a week or two. having said that, it has to be preserved in an airtight container for better shelf life. lastly, if you wish to have a more brittle and solid texture to the barfi you may prepare one string of sugar syrup which would make the barfi harder. note that i have not prepared sugar syrup and you may add it if it is required.

finally, i do request you to check my other indian sweets recipes collection with this post of halkova recipe. it mainly includes my other related recipes like besan peda, energy balls, aloo ka halwa, carrot delight, chocolate barfi, mini rasgulla, coconut peda, besan milk cake, kaju katli, milk barfi. further to these i would also like to mention my other related recipe categories like,

• snacks recipes
• dessert recipes
• eggless cakes recipes

halkova – 90’s kids favourite sweet video recipe:

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how to make palkova barfi with step by step photo:

1. firstly, in a large kadai take 1 cup ghee and 2 cup maida.
   
2. roast on low flame making sure the maida is well combined.
   
3. keep roasting, after 10 minutes the ghee is absorbed by the madia.
   
4. continue to roast and the madia will turn frothy.
   
5. after roasting for 15 minutes, the maida will turn into a silky smooth paste.
   
6. transfer to the bowl allowing it to cool.
   
7. continue to mix using a spoon until the mixture reaches room temperature.
   
8. now in a mixi jar take 1½ cup sugar and 3 pod cardamom.
   
9. blend to smooth powder. you can alternatively use 2 cup of powdered sugar.
   
10. add the powdered sugar (in batches) to the cooled maida mixture.
    
11. mix well until the mixture is well combined. make sure to add sugar only after the mixture is cooled completely, else there are chances for sugar to melt and turn watery.
    
12. now add the remaining sugar powder and mix well.
    
13. mix forming a thick paste.
    
14. transfer the mixture to a tray lined with butter paper.
    
15. press and flatten making sure it is well set.
    
16. refrigerate for 30 minutes, or keep on the counter for 2 hours to set.
    
17. after 30 minutes, unmould the burfi and start to cut into pieces.
    
18. finally, enjoy halkova or maida bufi or palkova for a week when refrigerated.
    

notes:

• firstly, make sure to roast the maida really well else the burfi will taste raw.
• also, cool the mixture completely before adding sugar. else there are chances for the mixture to turn watery.
• additionally, you can also add milk powder to make the burfi taste different.
• finally, halkova recipe or maida bufi or palkova tastes great when prepared with fresh homemade ghee.