Preparation:
A sweet made from cottage cheese .
METHOD
1. In a bowl break up the khoya, mix the paneer and rub the mixture to a fine creamy texture.
2. Sieve the flour and baking soda together, mix with the khoya mixture and knead to a soft dough.
3. Divide the dough into 20 equal-size balls and cover with a moist cloth.
4. In a pan boil together the water and sugar, removing the scum from time to time. Cook on low heat until the syrup has one-thread consistency.
5. In a bowl combine the chopped pistachios, saffron dissolved in milk and cardamon powder into a thick paste. Divide the paste in 20 small balls.
6. Insert each ball into one of the paneer dumplings and seal and make balls.
7. Heat the oil in a pan. Fry the dumplings over very slow heat, till they are golden in color. Remove them from the oil with a slotted spoon and immediately transfer into the sugar syrup. Leave in the syrup for at least 1-2 hours.
TO SERVE
Serve hot with the syrup. |
