Chennar Payesh




This is my entry to Khushi's Event :My Diwali My Way.





This is the first time I am participating in any of these events & am at a loss as to the procedure. So here's hoping I have done the right thing..............

I have this weakness for all things Bengali. Being born & brought up in Cal, ( as we used to call it then) ensured I love many of the Bangla stuff ....Dhakai saris, Murshidabad silks, the block prints from Kanishka, the lake market, New Market, Park street, shingara, luchi-alu dum & specially the Bong Sweets...........rossogolla, chum-chum, keer-kadam, rajbhog , guder sandesh & everything else !!!! 

So when I saw a programme by Chef Sanjeev Kapoor  on TV showing me an easy way to make my favourite Bong sweet, there was no stopping me !

This is a quick version of the classic Bengali dessert.  It looked so easy that I tried it immediately !!!
It was fabulous!!
& then I tried to get a bit creative & tried making the strawberry chennar payesh too. That was even better. Even if I do say so myself.

Come on. Get going . Try it out just now. You are going to love it!
Here's the recipe..............


Ingredients

fresh paneer - 1/2 cup
( if you make fresh paneer from 1/2 a litre of milk, it will give you 1/2 cup of paneer. Paneer made at home freshly, using either lemon juice or curds works best. Curdle the milk & strain the paneer immediately. Do not let it get hard & rubbery. Soft fresh paneer will give the best result. )
milk - 1 litre ( 5 cups )
sugar - 1/2 cup
almonds - 6-7, blanched & sliced
pistachios - 5-6, chopped


Method

1. Bring the milk to a boil, lower the heat & simmer until it is reduced to half the original quantity.
2. Add sugar & cook until the sugar dissolves.
3. Mash the paneer in a bowl & add it to the milk. Simmer for just another 2 minutes.
4. Sprinkle with nuts & serve cold.



Strawberry Chennar Payesh



For the strawberry chennar payesh............


After step 3. leave it to cool completely.
Then crush some fresh strawberries roughly in a blender & mix with the now cool payesh. About 4-5 of medium sized berries should be enough. Top with chopped strawberry & serve cold.

ENJOY !!!

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