Kesar Peda

Ingredients

• 4 cups + 1/3 cup whole fat milk
• 1/4 cup Juice of one lemon + some water
• 3 tbsps unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup milk powder
• Saffron strands
• 1/4 tsp crushed cardamom seeds
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup superfine sugar

Instructions

1. Bring the 4 cups of milk to the boil and add the lemon juice and water
2. Once curdled, strain in a cheese cloth, squeeze out the water and leave the soft paneer to cool
3. In a saute pan, heat the butter and add the 1/3 cup of milk and pinch of saffron strands
4. Add the milk powder and mix
5. Add the soft paneer
6. Using the back of a spatula press down the mixture to remove lumps, keep stirring for 10 - 13 minutes till it has the consistency of dough
7. Remove and spread on a plate toll completely cool
8. Add the cardamom powder and sugar and knead till it comes together
9. Divide and roll into flat peda shapes
10. Garnish with a whole pistachio