Shahi Kheer (for PANEER lovers!)

Thank God its Friday and It gave me an opportunity to cook this yummy desert, this one is for my husband, as he is the one avid paneer lover, Indian cooking is incomplete without paneer and So, why not a desert to make your friday evening special. Enjoy!!...

Shahi Kheer

Cooking Time: 15 mins

Preparation Time: 15 mins

Serves: 3 

Ingredients:

 Paneer 50 gms (mashed) 

 Milk 1/2 litres

 Rice powder  2 tbsp

 Saffron (kesar)  a few strands

 Almonds 5

 Chironji 15-16

 Green cardamom powder  1/4 tspn

 Sugar  4 tspn

  

Method: 

1.  Soak almonds & chironji in luke warm water to blanch them and then chop the almonds finely.
2.  Boil milk in a deep pan and simmer till it reduces and thickens slightly.
3.  Mix rice powder in little water and add to milk, keep stirring to avoid any lumps.
4. Cook till the mixture thickens a little more. Add saffron and continue to cook.
5.  Add almonds, chironji and green cardamom powder and mix well.
6.  Add sugar and stir till sugar dissolves.
7.  Finally add paneer and mix. Take it off the heat and set aside to cool.

Serving Suggestion: Decorate it with some almonds slivers & chironji & serve chilled.

 I loved it over a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.I know you are salivating now after reading this recipe, so why wait ??, rush to kitchen and try your hands on it.