Name: Malai Cham cham recipe by Anjali Valecha at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: For the chenna; 1/2 litre Full Cream Milk; 2 tbsp Vinegar; 1 tbsp All Purpose Flour; Few strands saffron soaked in warm milk; For sugar syrup; 1 cup sugar; 2 Cups Water; 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder; For the malai; 1 tsp ghee; 1/4 cup Milk; 2 tbsp Fresh Cream; 1/2 cup milk powder; 1 tbsp powdered sugar; For rolling; 1/4 cup dessicated coconut powder; Few pistachios cut, for garnishing

Ingredients Serving: 5

For the chenna
1/2 litre Full Cream Milk
2 tbsp Vinegar
1 tbsp All Purpose Flour
Few strands saffron soaked in warm milk
For sugar syrup
1 cup sugar
2 Cups Water
1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
For the malai
1 tsp ghee
1/4 cup Milk
2 tbsp Fresh Cream
1/2 cup milk powder
1 tbsp powdered sugar
For rolling
1/4 cup dessicated coconut powder
Few pistachios cut, for garnishing

Instructions

First to make chenna, boil milk and add saffron to it.
After the milk boils, switch off the flame and add vinegar and mix till chenna separates.
Sieve the chenna in a muslin cloth and wash with water.
Hang it for half an hr till water drains out.
Take the chenna in a bowl and add 1 tbsp flour and mash nicely for 10 mins till it gets smooth and leaves little oil.
Make small oval shapes and keep aside .
Meanwhile in a big pan take 1 cup sugar and add 2 cups water.let it come to boil, add cardamom powder too.
Add the chenna ovals to the sugar water and boil on medium flame, covered for 10-15 mins.
To check the doneness, put one ball in water ,if it sinks it is done.
Keep them aside to cool.
For tha malai filling, take ghee in a pan, add milk and cream.
Add milk powder and stir well.
Add powdered sugar and keep stirring till the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan .
Let the mix cool.
Slit the chenna ovals in middle, stuff with the malai and close the two halves.
Roll each ball in dessicated coconut and garnish with sliced pistachios or any other dry fruit of your choice.
Serve cold.

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