easy kharvas recipe | junnu recipe | how to make instant kharvas
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 35 minutes
- Total time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 20 piece
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: maharashtra
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk (full cream)
- ½ cup milk powder (full cream)
- 1 cup curd / yogurt (thick)
- 1 cup condensed milk / milkmaid
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder / elachi powder
Method
- firstly, in a large bowl take 1 cup milk and ½ cup milk powder. if you have first-day colostrum milk then just add 1 cup sugar for 4 cup colostrum milk and steam.
- whisk well till the milk powder combines well without any lumps.
- now add 1 cup curd and 1 cup condensed milk.
- whisk smooth making sure everything is combined well.
- transfer the milk mixture to a round pan.
- sprinkle ¼ tsp cardamom powder over the mixture.
- cover with aluminium foil or place a pate to prevent water from entering while steaming kharvas.
- place the pan into a steamer with enough water. alternatively, place in the cooker without keeping the whistle.
- steam for 35 minutes. make sure to add water to the steamer if water finishes off in between.
- remove the aluminium foil and check if the toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- refrigerate the kharvas for an hour or till it sets completely.
- unmould the kharvas carefully, you can see excess water separating.
- finally, cut to desired pieces and serve instant kharvas / junnu.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.