easy paneer kheer recipe | paneer payasam | paneer dessert recipes

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
  • 5 cashew / kaju (halved)
  • 1 tbsp raisins / kishmish
  • 3 cups milk (full cream)
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ cup paneer / cottage cheese (crumbled)
  • ¼ tsp cardamom powder / elachi powder

Method

  1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 1 tsp ghee and roast 5 cashew, 1 tbsp raisins to golden brown.
  2. add in 3 cups milk and stir well.
  3. get the milk to boil keeping the flame on medium stirring occasionally.
  4. simmer for 5 minutes or till the milk thickens slightly.
  5. further add ¼ cup sugar and ½ cup crumbled paneer. mix well.
  6. boil for 3 minutes or till the paneer gets cooked well completely.
  7. add in ¼ tsp cardamom powder and stir well.
  8. finally, serve paneer kheer hot or cold garnished with few dry fruits.

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.