Paneer Payasam | How to make Paneer Kheer | Paneer Recipes | Payasam Recipes

Paneer Payasam aka Paneer Kheer is a delicious kheer recipe which tastes similar to Basandhi. This is a quickest recipe which can be made within 10 min, if all the ingredients are in hand. Now let's see how to prepare this Paneer Kheer. I also have so many recipes made of paneer like paneer side dishes, paneer desserts in this blog. Check it here. 

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How to make Paneer Payasam | Paneer Kheer

Preparation time: 5 min | Cook Time: 10 min | Serves: 4

Recipe Category: Dessert | Recipe Cuisine: North Indian

Ingredients 

Grated Paneer - 1.5 cup
Milk - 2.5 cups
Condensed milk - 1 cup (optional)
Sugar - as needed
Raisins - 2 tsp
Cashews - few
Pista - few
Ghee - 2 tsp
Salt - a pinch
Saffron strands - a pinch
Cardamom - 2 crushed

Method

1. Grate the Panner and keep it ready. Fry the nuts and raisins adding 1 tsp ghee in a small pan and keep it aside.

2. In a wide vessel, add the milk and start boiling it. Let it reduce to atleast 3/4 in quantity. You can add condensed milk at this stage. Add the saffron strands. 

3. Crush some cardamom seeds and add to the milk. When the milk is boiling, add the panner and allow to boil for 5 min. Add a pinch of salt. 

4. Add the fried nuts and raisins. Switch off the stove.

5. Garnish with remaining nuts and Serve it hot or cold.

Yummy, easy and tasty paneer payasam is ready to be served.

Notes:

1. Adding condensed milk is optional, but it makes the payasam richer in taste.

2. When adding sweetened condensed milk, reduce the sugar, accordingly.

3. Adding pinch of salt to payasam always makes the kheer, more tastier. 

4. Saffron strands can be soaked in separate milk and you can add that milk also.