Paneer Ki Kheer

Boil paneer with milk, add nuts and cardamom and get a taste of soft kalakand.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup freshly prepared paneer from full cream milk
• 3 cups full cream milk
• 1 cup khoya powder or milk powder
• 1 tsp cardamom powder
• Few strands of saffron
• 1 tbsp chironji
• ¼ cup nuts (blanched and slivered almonds, cashew nuts and pistachio)
• ½ cup sugar (adjust according to taste)
• 1 tsp rose water

Method:

• In a large saucepan, boil milk.
• Add the paneer and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle khoya powder slowly over milk. Stir to avoid lump formation.
• Add nuts, saffron and cardamom powder. Stir and simmer for another 2-3 minutes. Turn off the fire. Allow the kheer to cool down.
• Sprinkle rose water.
• Chill in refrigerator and serve.

Note: Kheer always thickens when cooled. So adjust the consistency of kheer by adding milk if it is thick.