Name: Kheertua recipe by Paramita Majumder at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For spongy paneer discs -; Milk low fat 750 ml; Vinegar or lemon juice 1 tbsp; For rabri -; 1 litre + 1 cup milk; Pistachios chopped 4 -5; Saffron strands few; Sugar 1/4 cup; Cardamom powder 1 pinch

ABOUT Kheertua RECIPE

A very rich, unique dessert from my hometown Tripura. Normally it is not prepared at home, they are available in sweet shops, it is one of my favourite sweet from Tripura. It is very similar to Chhanar Payesh with a little difference, the cottage cheese or chana discs are oblong

Ingredients Serving: 6

For spongy paneer discs -
Milk low fat 750 ml
Vinegar or lemon juice 1 tbsp
For rabri -
1 litre + 1 cup milk
Pistachios chopped 4 -5
Saffron strands few
Sugar 1/4 cup
Cardamom powder 1 pinch

Instructions

Boil milk in a pan
Add lemon juice or vinegar
Milk will start curdling
Switch off the gas
Stir slowly
Now strain chena in a muslin or cheese cloth over a colander , wash chena under running tap water
Now tie the cloth and hang for 30 mins - 45 mins
Knead well for 10 minutes or until it does not stick to the plate or your hand
Make small equal size balls
Now give them oblong shape
Press lightly
Boil 1 litre milk in a large heavy pan on medium heat
Stir and scrape the sides and also push the malai layer one side
Also add broken pistachios
Add some saffron strands , reserve some for garnishing
Now add oblong paneer or chena discs
Boil them in the milk for 15 - 20 mins in medium heat
Stir gently without breaking paneer pieces
Now switch off the gas
Garnish with pistachios and saffron strands
Serve chilled

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