Indians produced paneer pudding, or cottage cheese pudding, to compete with Western counterparts such as chocolate pudding, cream cheese pudding, and custard pudding. It's a relatively new recipe, and few people are aware of it. It isn't as well-known as other puddings on the market, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth a shot.
Although paneer pudding resembles the popular Indian dessert 'rabdi,' it is not the same.
Let's first talk about the origin of its main ingredient called paneer-
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It was found many years ago in the Indian subcontinent and is also known as Indian cottage cheese. It is commonly consumed in a variety of recipes throughout India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan, and is also a popular vegetarian ingredient.
It can be created at home by curdling milk with lemon juice, or it can be purchased fresh in stores. While pudding was not invented in India, it was created by the British, but is now consumed all over the world in various forms. There are hundreds of various types of pudding available around the world, from chocolate pudding to custard pudding to fruit pudding, and now our own paneer pudding.
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pudding uses paneer as its primary ingredient along with condensed milk, cardamom, and others. Let us check out a simple recipe for this-
Ingredients needed:
• Milk-1 litre
• Paneer-250 grams
• Cardamom powder
• Condensed milk (as per taste)
• Saffron for garnishing
Method:
• Pour 1 litre milk and heat it until it starts reducing.
• Grate the paneer.
• After 40-45 minutes when the milk is reduced to half, add grated paneer, cardamom powder and condensed milk to it (½ tin) and mix untit it starts getting thick.
• Cook for another 10-15 minutes, turn off the heat and let it cool.
• Refrigerate for 2-3 hours, garnish with saffron strands and serve.
Making pudding out of paneer gives this international dessert an Indian touch which tastes amazingly delicious. It serves as a perfect end to any meal. So, gather your ingredients and try out this amazing dessert today. I am sure you; your family and guests won’t be disappointed and will definitely call you the next day for its amazing recipe.
