Chennar Payesh Most classic of Bengali dessert...a very popular recipe for festive occasions. This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana. By Sanjeev Kapoor 07 Mar 2016 in Recipes Course New Update Main Ingredients Milk Cuisine Bengali Course Desserts Prep Time 21-25 minutes Cook time 16-20 minutes Serve 4 Taste Sweet Level of Cooking Moderate Others Veg Ingredients list for Chennar Payesh 1 1/2 litres Milk Method Soak saffron in two tablespoons of warm milk and set aside. Boil half litre of milk. As it comes to a boil add lemon juice and keep stirring till all the milk curdles. Strain the whey and tie up the chenna in a muslin cloth and dip in ice water till it cools completely. Then squeeze till all the liquid drains away. Set aside. Boil milk, add a pinch of saffron, reduce heat and let it simmer till reduced to half the original quantity. Add sugar, stir and simmer till it dissolves. Mash chenna in a bowl. Add it to the milk. Simmer for two minutes. Add almonds and pistachios and the soaked saffron and take off the heat. Cool and serve. Nutrition Info Calories 1553 Carbohydrates 188.2 Protein 50.5 Fat 66.9 #Milk Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article