Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Milk Price Hike Prompts Milk Powder Barfi Recipe Ahead
Milk is becoming more expensive in parts of India before the festival season.
In Mumbai, the price is expected to rise by Rs 9 per litre from September 1, 2026.
Sugar has also become more expensive, making traditional sweets costlier to prepare.
The article suggests using milk powder instead of regular milk to save money.
The barfi recipe uses condensed milk, milk powder, rose water and cardamom.
These ingredients are mixed in a pan over low heat.
The mixture quickly becomes a soft dough.
It is then pressed into a tray, cooled, decorated and cut into pieces.
Mumbai milk producers will raise tabela milk prices by Rs 9 per litre from September 1, 2026, bringing the price to Rs 102.
The increase is linked to higher cattle, feed and fodder costs and comes before India’s festive season.
The article also cites rising sugar prices, with sweet-production costs reportedly reaching Rs 400 per kilogram in some cases.
An instant barfi recipe inspired by Chef Vikas Khanna uses sweetened condensed milk, milk powder, rose water and cardamom.
The recipe takes about one to two minutes of cooking before the mixture is pressed into a tray, cooled, garnished and cut.
- Who
- Mumbai milk producers, Indian consumers and sweet makers; the recipe was shared by food content creator Oindrila Bala and is inspired by Chef Vikas Khanna.
- What
- Milk prices are set to increase in Mumbai, while a milk-powder barfi recipe is offered as a lower-cost festive sweet option.
- When
- The Mumbai price increase is reported to begin September 1, 2026; the article was published August 29, 2026.
- Where
- Mumbai and other Indian states mentioned in the article, including Maharashtra, Punjab and Haryana.
- Why
- Milk, cattle feed, fodder and sugar costs have risen ahead of the festive season, increasing the cost of making sweets.
- Mumbai milk price increase
- Rs 9 per litre from September 1, 2026
- New Mumbai milk price
- Rs 102 per litre
- Reported sugar impact
- Sweet-production costs have risen from Rs 250–300 per kilogram to about Rs 400 per kilogram.
- Reported sweet-shop increase
- Some sweet shops have raised prices by about 5%.
- Barfi base ingredients
- 100 grams sweetened condensed milk and 1 cup milk powder
- Cooking time
- The mixture thickens in about one to two minutes over low heat.
- Garnish
- Chopped pistachios, saffron strands and optional edible gold leaf