1 1/2 l Milk
1/2 cup Sugar
7-8 Pistachios (blanched and chopped)
A few strands of Saffron (Kesar)
1 1/2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
5-6 Almonds (blanched and chopped)
How to make Chanar Payesh
Soak saffron in two tablespoons of warm milk and set aside.
In a shallow pan, boil half litre of milk and add lemon juice to it and stir it till the milk curdles.
Pour the chenna (curdled milk) on a muslin cloth and strain the whey. Dip it in ice cold water till completely cool and strain again and set aside.
Boil remaining milk and add a pinch of saffron to it. Allow the milk to simmer in low heat till reduced to half.
Add sugar and stir till completely dissolved.
Smash chenna in a bowl and add it to the milk and simmer again.
Just before removing from heat, add almonds, pistachios and soaked saffron.
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