Recipe Details
CHENA PIE Recipe | Raksha Bandhan Sweets Recipes
Prep: 0 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Yields: 1-2 people
Ingredients
01.
Boil 1 lt milk and let it rest for 5 mins.
02.
Now mix vinegar & water - 2-2 tbsp
03.
add it to hot milk & keep stirring. slowly milk starts separating.
04.
Sieve it into a fine cloth & strainer & hang chena for 30 mins to drain the whey completely.
05.
Now to make rabri - boil another 1 lt of milk in a heavy bottom pan & keep stirring.
06.
Add a few strands of Kesar into it & let the milk boil for 20-30 mins.
07.
Now add sugar, elaichi powder & chopped dry fruits.
08.
Stir , milk rabri should not be too thick so turn of the flame and keep it aside.
09.
To make chena balls - start mashing chena in a big plate using the upper part of your palm.
10.
Mash it for 8-10 mins. chena will get smooth & create a dough.
11.
Once chena dough is ready make small balls from it.
12.
Other side make sugar syrup with sugar & water & boil it for 10 mins on low flame.
13.
Now turn the flame high & start putting chena balls into it. Keep stirring in between.
14.
Boil on high flame for 15 mins & then remove chena balls squeezing gently from sugar syrup.
15.
Transfer them to rabri & stir well. Cover & let it rest in refrigerator.
16.
Now Chena Pie is ready to serve, garnish with some kesar, dry fruits & rose petals.
17.
Cook on low & medium flame for 20-25 mins. milk thickens.