How to make Chai Cheesecake -

Interesting innovative recipe of a cheesecake for all the chai lovers

Sanjeev Kapoor

This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

Main Ingredients : Tea leaves (chai), Cream cheese (क्रीम चीज़)

Cuisine : Fusion

Course : Desserts


Chai Cheesecake

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Fusion cuisine is one that combines elements of different culinary traditions. Cuisines of this type are not categorized according to any one particular cuisine style and have played a part in a number of innovations.
Fusion food is a general term for the combination of various forms of cookery and comes in several forms.  

Prep Time : 4-5 hour

Cook time : 6-10 minutes

Serve : 4

Level Of Cooking : Easy

Taste : Sweet

Ingredients for Chai Cheesecake Recipe

  • Tea leaves (chai) 3 tablespoons

  • Cream cheese 100 grams

  • Ginger biscuits , crushed 10-12 + for garnish

  • Gelatin 1 tablespoon

  • Whipped cream 150 grams

  • Honey 2 tablespoons

  • Green cardamoms 4

  • Milk 2 tablespoons

  • Melted butter 1 tablespoon

Method

Step 1

Take gelatin in a small bowl, add 4 teaspoons hot water, mix and set aside to bloom.

Step 2

Take cream cheese in a mixing bowl, add whipped cream and fold in well. Add honey, mix well and set aside.

Step 3

To make tea, heat ¾ cup water in a non-stick pan, add tea leaves and green cardamoms, mix and bring the mixture to a boil. Add milk, mix and bring the mixture to a boil once again. Remove from heat, cool slightly and strain into a bowl through a strainer pressing the residue to extract all the flavour. Let it cool completely.

Step 4

Add tea to the cream mixture and mix well. Add bloomed gelatin, mix well and set aside.

Step 5

Take crushed biscuits in another bowl, add melted butter and mix well.

Step 6

Divide the biscuit mixture equally into cutting chai glasses and press. Top with chai-cream mixture and tap lightly so that no air bubbles remain and the surface is evened.

Step 7

Keep the glasses in the refrigerator to set for 3-4 hours

Step 8

Halve some biscuits and place one half in each glass and serve immediately.

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