Sanjeev Kapoor

Chhenar Payesh

Chhena-and-nut dessert

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

  • About

I adore this delicious, very easy dessert from the eastern Indian state of Bengal. You can find chhena, a fresh cheese, at Indian grocery stores, or you can make it yourself as described in the Notes.

Ingredients

  • 5 cups (1 liter) milk
  • ¼ cup (65 grams

Method

  1. Place a nonstick saucepan over high heat and add the milk. When it comes to a boil, lower the heat to medium and simmer, stirring frequently, for 20 minutes or until the milk is reduced by half.
  2. Add the sugar and cook until it dissolves.
  3. Mash the chhena in a bowl, then add it to the milk mixture. Simmer for 2 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl an