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festival · sawan · vrat · falahari
Chhena Kheer
A fully vrat-friendly sweet of cow milk, fresh paneer and saffron — no onion, no garlic, no compromise.
Total time
30 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Medium
100% NONG
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Method
- 1
Take 1 litre cow's milk in a pan and bring to a boil.
- 2
Add ½ cup sugar. Stir until sugar melts.

- 3
Add saffron milk (7-8 saffron strands soaked in ¼ cup milk for 30 minutes). Mix well.
- 4
Take 200g fresh paneer. Grate one part and chop the other into small pieces.

- 5
Add all paneer (grated and chopped) to the boiling milk.
- 6
Boil on low flame for 5-6 minutes until kheer thickens slightly.

- 7
Add ½ tsp cardamom powder and 2 tbsp chopped almonds and pistachios. Mix well.
- 8
Place Tulsi leaves and offer to Lord Gauri Nitai.
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