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MaaPeya Da LaaDLa
Ingredients
- * Milk - 1/2 litre
- * Refined flour (maida) - 2 tsp
- * Citric acid dissolved in water or lemon juice - 1/4 tsp dissolved in 1/2 cup water or lemon juice 2-3 tbsp.
- * Sugar- 1 cup
- * Water- 1 cup
- * Rose essence or cardamom powder - 2-3 drops or 1/4 tsp
- * Heat milk in a pan and bring it to boil. Remove from heat.
- * Add citric acid or lemon juice.
- * Stir slowly and gently until white curd forms on the surface and separates from whey.
- * On straining this milk, the curd that is obtained is called "chenna". Wash chenna well under cold running water and twist the cloth that was used for straining to extract water.
- * Knead chenna to make a smooth dough. Add flour and knead again.
- * Make small balls of equal size (6-7) of the dough and keep aside.
- * Next make sugar syrup. Mix sugar and water in a saucepan and bring it to boil.
- * Add chenna balls to the syrup and cook for 15 minutes with lid partially covered. Chenna dumplings will puff up.
- * On cooling, add rose essence.
- * Refrigerate and serve chilled.