Paneer Paish

Ingredients

• Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese) 150 g
• Soojee (Semolina) 1 tsp
• Milk 5 cups (1 ltr)
• Chhoti Elaichi (green cardamom), crushed a little 4
• Kesar (saffron) 6-7 strands (large pinch)
• Sugar ½ cup (125 g)
• Almonds, shredded thin (lenghtwise) 6

Preparation

• Boil the milk in a large pan and cook till about half the quantity is left (takes about 15 mins).

• Meanwhile, mash the paneer and soojee together to a smooth paste.

• Make tiny balls with the paneer mixture.

• When the milk has thickened to the desired consistency, add sugar, the elaichi and kesar, and keeping the heat high, add the paneer balls.

• Keeping the milk at a boil, keep stirring and cook for 10 mins.

• Refrigerate to chill, garnish with almonds and serve.