CHANAR PAYESH / PANEER KHEER

If there is a sudden guest in our home or when we are craving for a dessert but do not have the time or energy to go for elaborate ones..... we can go for quick and easy ones. Our sincerity as a homemaker does not depend on how much time we spend in the kitchen. It is all about time management and how much love we are putting into whatever we are doing taking into consideration few factors like will it be loved by the family, will it be tasty without inviting any major health hazards to them. Even a one pot meal is welcome if it is loved by the family and is served with utmost love and care on the dining table. At times we really do crave for desserts. I would suggest to go for something that is quick... say a microwave cake in a cup, a yogurt and mixed fruit bowl with a drizzle of honey or any sweet that requires less of cooking and done with kitchen staples. This Chanar Payesh or Paneer Kheer was made as a part of the Bengali New Year Celebration. I was thinking of a quick dessert as that day I was up to preparing an elaborate platter. Hence, I came up with the idea of doing a Chanar Payesh or Paneer Kheer which was quick and easy one with everything available at home. There are different ways of doing Chaner Payesh or Paneer Kheer, I did it my way, perhaps it is the simplest. Let us do this yummy dessert together.

INGREDIENTS :

Full cream Milk : 1 litre + 500ml
Sugar : 1/4 to 1/2 small cup
Vinegar : 1tbsp
Green Cardamom Powder : 1/4 tsp

Cashew Nuts & Raisins to Garnish!

METHOD :

Let us prepare the cottage cheese at first. Take 1 litre of low fat milk in a heavy bottomed vessel. Put for boil.

As it comes to a boil, switch off the gas stove. Add the vinegar,  the milk gets curdled. 

Strain the whey through a fine cloth and tie the remains onto your tap for 1/2 an hour. 

Take down and transfer the freshly made paneer to a bowl. Add 1tsp sugar and the green cardamom powder. Do not knead, just crumble and mix together gently.

Boil the remaining 500 ml of milk in a vessel for 10-12 minutes. As it gets creamier, add the sugar, raisins and the cashew nuts. 

Let boil for another 5-8 minutes. Add the crumbled paneer. Give a stir and switch off the gas stove.

Let cool, refrigerate before serving.