My affinity with paneer started when I was in high school.Raja's Kolkatta Bakery was the one in my native to sell all authentic bengali sweets. I would always want to go there and try each and every one,though I'm not a fan of sweets.No looking backs,since then.
I had made paneer,to make paratha for my Son's lunch box. The store bought ones seems harder.So these days , however tight my mornings are, I still manage to make fresh paneer and store for later use.This time I put the rest of the paneer to a good use by making these yummy dessert.
Make your own paneer by boiling some milk,preferrably whole milk.Add some yogurt/lemon juice/vinegar to curdle the milk.Strain the paneer by a strainer lined with a cheese cloth or mulmul cloth.Immediately make bundle it or make a potli and rinse under cold water.Tie well and squeeze well for few minutes. crumble with hands now.
Your clumbled paneer is ready.
Ingredients
Paneer / Cottage cheese ............................ 1 cup , crumbled
Powdered Sugar ........................................ 1/4 cup
Cardamom ............................................... 3
Saffron strands ...........................................few.
Warm milk...................................................1 tsp
Method
- Soak saffron in warm milk and set aside.
- Take paneer in a wide bowl or plate and knead well for 5 to 7 minutes or until you can make a smooth ball.
- Now add powdered sugar and crushed cardamom and again knead well.
- Heat a pan and add the paneer mixture and cook until you feel there is no moisture and still soft.
- Transfer the mixture to a plate and while they are hot knead well again and make balls.
- Add saffron milk to each of these balls.
- Refrigerate for a longer shelf life.
Note
- Do not discard the whey when you strain the paneer. Use them to knead your dough for roti or make butter milk.
- Do not over cook the paneer as it might make it rubbery.
Hi Sujata! The balls are looking yummy. I want to try this but I am a little confused with the cooking of paneer. Can you please explain how to cook it. I mean it is not like rasgullas na? Thanks in advance. I'll be back to see your answer.
ReplyDeleteFatima, take the paneer and sugar mixture in a non stick pan and saute for 3 to 5 minutes.You will notice that moisture from the sugar&paneer mixture has gone and thats all. JUst transfer to another plate and roll into balls while the mixture is still hot. I hope I cleared your dought.Thanks for visiting my blog and giving your thoughts.Hope to see you more in my future posts too !
DeleteThanks Sujata for explaining me. I am definitely going to try this some day. Sure, I will be back to see some more yummy recipes.
DeleteMost Welcome Fatima.
DeleteSujata,
ReplyDeleteThis looks fabulous, I love paneer and this is perfect for me.
Thanlks a lot Simi. Make and enjoy !
DeleteHow did I miss this post?? Love any desserts with paneer.
ReplyDeleteSame here, even my boy loves this because of paneer.
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