Paneer (Cottage Cheese) Payasam

 

Paneer (Cottage Cheese) Payasam

Ingredients

Paneer - 1 Cup

Milk - 3 cups

Sugar - 1/2 cup (Adjust accordingly) or Condensed Milk - 1/4 cup

Corn flour - 2 tsp. (Optional)

Cardamom crushed or powdered - 1/4 tsp.

Saffron-10 strands

Nuts of your choice (Almond, Pistachio, cashews) - few

 

 

Initial Preparation

1.Bring the Paneer to room temperature (Grate/chop/Scramble with hands)

2.Soak saffron in a tbsp. of warm milk

3.Mix the corn flour with 2 tbsp. of warm milk without any lumps

 

Method

1. Boil milk in a heavy bottomed pan until it reduces and becomes slightly thick (Corn flour dissolved in milk can be added at this stage to thicken the process faster)

2.Stir gently without getting burnt in the bottom of the saucepan.

3.Add Paneer, Sugar/Condensed Milk, Saffron, Cardamom Powder and cook for 3-5 mins, Stir occasionally while cooking

4.Roast the nuts in ghee or dry roast the nuts, add to the Mixture

5.Allow it to Cool

6.Refrigerate for 4 to 5 hours and Serve Chilled!!!