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Chhenna Murki

Paneer cubes with a thick sugary crust – sweet perfection!

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Chhenna Murki
Main Ingredients Paneer, Sugar
Cuisine Bengali
Course Mithais
Prep Time 16-20 minutes
Cook time 11-15 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Sweet
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Chhenna Murki

  • 250 grams Paneer 1/2 inch
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Milk
  • 2-3 drops Kewra essence
  • as required Icing sugar

Method

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  1. For the syrup, cook the sugar with one cup of water, stirring continuously, till the sugar dissolves.
  2. Add the milk. Collect the scum, which rises to the surface with a ladle, and discard. Cook the syrup till it attains a one-string consistency.
  3. Add the cottage cheese and cook till the syrup coats the cubes well. 
  4. Remove from heat, add the screw pine essence and mix well. Keep swirling the pan till the cubes are thickly coated with the syrup and separated from each other.
  5. Arrange in a serving plate and sprinkle liberally with icing sugar. 

Nutrition Info

Calories 1630
Carbohydrates 241.1
Protein 47.2
Fat 52.8
Other Fiber Calcium- 738mg