Barfi, also spelled burfi, is a milk based sweet from the Indian subcontinent with a fudge like consistency, made from khoa, or dried milk solids, and sugar. It is eaten throughout India and Pakistan, is especially popular in North India, and is commonly served during celebrations such as Diwali and Holi. The confection is thought to have originated in Persia and to have been introduced to India during the sixteenth century under the Mughal Empire, and its name comes from the Persian and Urdu word barf, meaning snow. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Barfi (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): India
India
P31 (instance of): Dessert
Dessert
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Barfi or burfi is a milk-based sweet from the Indian subcontinent with a fudge-like consistency.
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