Vol. 12, Special Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Sharma A, Kartikeyan S, Asgar S, Khare A and Choudhary KK

Abstract:
Burfi, is a Khoa based popular confection in India. It is highly nutritious and most popular because of their delicious taste and wide acceptance among consumers. The value of khoa produced annually in India becomes almost double on its conversion into khoa based sweets. This underlines the significance of khoa based sweets to national economy. In addition, sweets have great social, cultural and religious significance in our country. For preparation of burfi, DSP levels (1, 2 and 3 percent), fat level in milk (4.5 percent), Carboxymethyl cellulose (1 percent) along with sugar (28 percent) and 0.5 percent cocoa powder were used to prepare burfi and one control T₀ and an experimental sample were designated as, T₁, T₂ and T₃. The production cost per kg of control and DSP incorporated burfi samples was calculated to be Rs. 205.90 (T₀), Rs. 221.30 (T₁), Rs. 220.05 (T₂) and Rs. 218.52 (T₃).