Peray

Name: Peray (Bengali cottage cheese dessert)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 6
Cuisine: Bangladeshi
Ingredients: 150 g (5½ oz/1 cup) pistachios; 250 g (9 oz) cottage cheese; 250 g (9 oz/2¾ cups) desiccated coconut; 3 drops of pandan extract; 250 g (9 oz/2¼ cups) milk powder; 240 g (8½ oz/¾ cup) condensed milk

Bengali cottage cheese dessert

Preparation info

Makes
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Lands of the Curry Leaf

By Peter Kuruvita

Published 2018

About

Really sweet and typically Asian, this is a great never-fail recipe. It makes a lovely one-off desert, or another addition to your subcontinental high tea. It is best made a day ahead, to give it time to set.

Ingredients

250 g (9 oz/2¾ cups) desiccated coconut
150

Asia
Bangladesh
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

In a heavy-based frying pan, over medium heat, roast half the coconut for about 3–5 minutes, until light golden brown, stirring regularly so it doesn’t burn. Remove to a plate and leave to cool.

In the same pan, roast the pistachios until lightly browned, then tip them onto a chopping board. Leave to cool, then roughly chop and set aside.

Place the cottage cheese, milk powder, c