How to make Kharvas -

A sweet Maharashtrian delicacy.

Sanjeev Kapoor

This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.

Main Ingredients : Colostrum (cheek) (चीक का दूध), Milk (दूध)

Cuisine : Maharashtrian

Course : Desserts


Kharvas

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The Maharashtrian hospitality is legendary. The cuisine has subtle variety and strong flavours and varies from region to region. In ancient times in the more affluent homes, feasts often started at mid-day and ended when the sun set! The presentation of food was alluring with a practice to sing sacred verses to dedicate the meal to God.
Maharashtrian cuisine covers a wide range from being extremely mild to very spicy dishes. Wheat, rice, jowar, vegetables, lentils and fruit form important components of Maharashtrian diet. 
Everybody knows about the unbeatable taste of the Mumbai’s chaats! But there is so much more to explore and savour in the other regions of Maharashtra. 

Prep Time : 6-10 minutes

Cook time : 26-30 minutes

Serve : 4

Level Of Cooking : Moderate

Taste : Sweet

Ingredients for Kharvas Recipe

  • Colostrum (cheek) 3/4 litre

  • Milk 3/4 litre

  • Green cardamom powder 3/4 teaspoon

  • Nutmeg powder a pinch

  • Saffron (kesar) a few strands

  • Sugar 1 1/4 cups

Method

Step 1

Take colostrums and milk in a bowl. Add green cardamom powder, nutmeg powder, saffron and sugar and mix well.

Step 2

Heat sufficient water in a steamer. Pour the mixture into a silicon container and cover with the lid. Place it in the steamer and steam at high heat for about ten to fifteen minutes.

Step 3

Reduce heat and steam for ten minutes or till it sets. Let it cool to room temperature and then chill in the refrigerator. Serve chilled.

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MasterChef Sanjeev Kapoor

Chef Sanjeev Kapoor is the most celebrated face of Indian cuisine. He is Chef extraordinaire, runs a successful TV Channel FoodFood, hosted Khana Khazana cookery show on television for more than 17 years, author of 150+ best selling cookbooks, restaurateur and winner of several culinary awards. He is living his dream of making Indian cuisine the number one in the world and empowering women through power of cooking to become self sufficient. His recipe portal www.sanjeevkapoor.com is a complete cookery manual with a compendium of more than 10,000 tried & tested recipes, videos, articles, tips & trivia and a wealth of information on the art and craft of cooking in both English and Hindi.