I tried Baking Burfi in AIRFRYER [ Baked Healthy MILLET Barfi is Yummy] Indian Desserts, Sweets

If you are looking for healthy rakhi sweets, try out this Indian baked burfi recipe with millets in airfryer. I have a sweet tooth, and if you, too, love to relish Indian barfis, then you might want to try out this baked burfi recipe with millets. Now you might ask why bake a barfi.

bake burfi with millets, jaggery in airfryer

Well, when you start to experiment with food, you want to spend less time doing something while also ensuring that you get the best result for the little efforts that you make, right? I choose to bake everything in airfryer these days. So I decided to bake a millet burfi in airfryer too. Did that disappoint? Well, had it been a disappointment, I would not have chosen to share the healthy rakhi sweet here. I have baked besan burfi previously in microwave 4 years back. That was another blockbuster.

baked besan burfi with jaggery

But if you do not want to bake the peanut burfi, you may dry roast all ingredients and then add ghee and water mix..stir continuously until it all comes together. Yes. it's that easy. Ravneet Bhalla cooks and bakes easy recipes.
What are millet benefits? Millets benefit health in more ways than one. They are loaded with fiber, essential minerals, and proteins . Since they are rich in dietary fiber, they are an excellent food for your gut. That also means millets are a digestive aid. Whether you are suffering from cardiovascular disease or are unable to control your blood sugar spikes, millets can be your go-to ingredient as part of a balanced diet.

Ingredients

1/2 cup- homemade besan 1 cup- foxtail and peanut powder combined 1/2 cup jaggery powder or little less 2 tbsp- ghee 2 tbsp water nuts of choice

How to bake burfi with jaggery in airfyer?

Make a powder with foxtail millet flour, peanut powder, and jaggery powder. Keep aside.
Whip ghee until creamy.
Add water - 1 tbsp at a time- whip.
Add another tablespoon of water and whisk again until it looks creamy and light in color.
Mix the flours and make a soft dough.
Bake at 160 degrees for 20-30 minutes, depending on your airfryer, microwave, oven, otg settings.
Let cool and cut it warm.
It wil have a crust immediately after baking, which will soften upon cooling and refrigeration.
This millet burfi is melt in the mouth and healthy dessert for Indian and overseas millet lovers. If you are gluten sensitive, you will love to indulge in this healthy Indian sweet.

What millet is your favorite? I am crazy for ragi or finger millet. Rather, I am addicted to sprouted roasted ragi. It is full of good nutrition. I love foxtail millet at number 2. I like its nutty flavor. If you are looking for more foxtail millet recipes, try out the millet salad with chickpeas that I shared a few days back. It's full of nutrition and all the good things. It is so delicious as well. Then comes little millet, proso millet, kodo millet, and of course, pearl millet. Bajra requires a little getting used to due to its strong flavor profile. I sprout pearl millet, dry the sprouts, and then powder them to make bajra atta at home.

Are millets for weight loss diet good? Well, they are deficient in calories. What makes you obese in most cases is an overload of calories. The excess calories tend to deposit in your body as fat. This is what makes you obese. I will share more healthy recipes Indian soon. Please stay tuned. Meanwhile, for more millet recipes, check this. Little millet salad or upma recipe for vrat: