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paneer barfi recipe with step by step photos – one easy recipe of soft sweet fudge made with cottage cheese (paneer), condensed milk and cream.

in between i shall be posting some easy to make sweets for the upcoming festive season. this paneer barfi is one such sweet. you can also call these paneer peda. i sliced into squares. you can also shape them into pedas.

the whole paneer barfi recipe takes not more than 15 minutes to prepare, if you have blanched the dry fruits before. these stay well in the fridge for about a week. keep them in a closed box or small jar in the fridge.

few more sweets recipes which you can check for the coming festive seasons are – gulab jamun, shahi tukra, boondi ladoo, rice kheer and sooji halwa.

lets start step by step paneer barfi recipe:

1. in a pan take the sweetened condensed milk, cream and grated paneer.

2. stir, mix and then keep this pan on a stove top on a low flame.

3. begin to cook and keep on stirring this mixture.

4. continue to stir, so that the mixture does not stick to the bottom of the pan. the mixture would begin to thicken.

5. when you see the mixture leaving the sides of the pan and clumping together, then add saffron and cardamom powder. takes about 10 minutes. the cooking time will vary depending on the size & quality of the pan, intensity of flame.

6. continue to cook for a couple of minutes, about 2 minutes more. remember not to over cook, as then the paneer barfi become dense and chewy.

7. then add rose water.

8. mix well so that the rose water incorporates in the mixture evenly.

9. in tray greased with ghee, spread the paneer barfi mixture evenly.

10. now layer chopped pistachios and almonds on the paneer barfi. (the pistachios and almonds have been blanched and peeled. details on 'how to' in the recipe section below). press the dry fruits with your fingers lightly on the barfi.

11. let the barfi cool and then slice them into squares.

you can serve paneer barfi immediatedly or refrigerate them.

if you are looking for more barfi recipes then do check coconut barfi, kaju barfi, kesar barfi and vegan coconut barfi.

paneer barfi recipe details below:

paneer barfi recipe

paneer barfi - easy to prepare paneer barfi with cottage cheese (paneer), condensed milk and cream.

Author: dassana

Recipe type: dessert, sweets

Cuisine: north indian

Serves: 10 to 12 square pieces

Ingredients

• 200 grams sweetened condensed milk or ¾ cup
• 100 grams paneer/cottage cheese
• 125 ml cream or ½ cup cream, low fat 25% to 30% (i used amul cream)
• 1 tsp rose water or one drop of rose essence
• a pinch of saffron strands/kesar
• 4 cardamoms, finely powdered in a mortar-pestle
• ½ tsp ghee for greasing a pan or tray
• 10 to 12 shelled & blanched pistachios
• 10 to 12 blanched almonds/badam

Instructions

1. first heat water in a pan or in the microwave till bubbling hot.
2. add pistachios and almonds to the hot water. cover and keep aside for 30 mins.
3. then peel the pistachios and almonds and chop them. keep the chopped dry fruits aside.
4. grate the paneer/cottage cheese.
5. in a pan take the sweetened condensed milk, cream and grated paneer.
6. stir, mix and then keep this pan on a stove top on a low flame.
7. begin to cook and keep on stirring this mixture.
8. continue to stir, so that the mixture does not stick to the bottom of the pan. the mixture would begin to thicken.
9. when you see the mixture leaving the sides of the pan and clumping together, then add saffron and cardamom powder. about 10 minutes.
10. continue to cook for a couple of minutes, about 2 minutes more.
11. remember not to over cook, as then the barfi become dense and chewy.
12. then add rose water
13. mix well so that the rose water incorporates in the mixture.
14. in tray greased with ghee, spread the barfi mixture evenly.
15. now layer chopped pistachios and cashews on the barfi. press the dry fruits with your fingers lightly on the barfi.
16. let the barfi cool and then slice them into small squares. you can serve them or refrigerate them.

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