Paneer Kheer | Paneer Payasam | Cottage Cheese Pudding (with step by step photos)

“Paneer Kheer”  is made with crumbled paneer / cottage cheese and cooking it in milk. It is a little different from Rice kheer, traditionally made in indian households but tastes as delicious. One more good thing about this kheer is that it can be eaten during fasting as per hindu mythology as well, like the vrat ke chawal ki kheer. I made it during navratri fasting and my hubby who is not a big fan of paneer in general, liked this new avatar of paneer and kheer.

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 10 mins.

Cooking time: 20-25 mins.

Ingredients:

1 cup paneer (crumbled/grated)

½ cup sugar

2 green cardamoms (crushed)

7-8 raisins

4-5 almonds (sliced)

2 cups whole fat milk

Directions:

1. In a heavy bottomed pan, boil the milk and keep stirring every 3-4 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, grate the paneer if it is store bought. I used fresh homemade paneer and it was already crumbled.
3. Now, add in the crumbled paneer and keep stirring the mixture on low flame (every 3-4 minutes) for about 10-12 mins.
4. Stir in crushed green cardamom, nuts and sugar while pudding is boiling for a few more minutes, and the pudding thickens.
5. Once the sugar dissolves, cook for another 3-4 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and transfer in serving bowls.
7. Garnish and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Step By Step:

1. In a heavy bottomed pan, boil the milk and keep stirring every 3-4 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, grate the paneer if it is store bought. I used fresh homemade paneer and it was already crumbled.

3. Now, add in the crumbled paneer and keep stirring the mixture on low flame (every 3-4 minutes) for about 10-12 mins.
4. Stir in crushed green cardamom, nuts and sugar while pudding is boiling for a few more minutes, and the pudding thickens.

5. Once the sugar dissolves, cook for another 3-4 minutes.

6. Remove from heat and transfer in serving bowls.

7. Garnish and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Tips:

• Pudding/ kheer tends to thicken as it cools so make sure before it thickens too much switch off the flame.