Ingredients:

1. Milk 1 ltr
2. Sugar 1/2 cup
3. Water 2 cup
4. Green cardamom 4
5. Pistachio 1/4 cup (sliced)
6. Lemon juice or citric acid 1/4 cup
7. Rose water 2 tbsp
8. Muslin cloth (for straining)

Procedure:

In a pan boil the milk on medium flame, stir continuously.
When its at rolling boil add lemon juice.
Milk will split immediately, stir continuously for 1 minute.
Remove from heat.
Strain the curdled milk through a muslin cloth to separate the curds.
Wash this curd with cold tap water.
Tight the muslin cloth to extract the extra water.
Hang this muslin cloth with curd for 2-3 hours to dry up the curd.
Spread this cheese in a wide tray.
Make small balls from this cheese and press with tight hands.
Keep a side.
In a sauce pan boil the water.
When it became to rolling boil add sugar and cardamom.
Cook for 4-5 minutes over medium flame, until sugar dissolves.
Add cheese balls in the sugar syrup.
Cover the lid, cook for 20 minutes over medium flame.
Remove the heat but do not open the lid for 40 minutes more.
After that separate balls gently from the syrup.
Garnish with pistachio and serve cold.

Preparation Time: 4 hour
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Do You Know: Condensed milk is produced by cow’s milk. Water from the fresh milk is removed and sugar is to be added, and make it very thick. It can be stored for long time without refrigeration if its not opened.