Kesar Malai Ladoo
 
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Kesar Malai Ladoo; The royal and luxurious flavor of saffron combined with the richness of paneer and condensed milk - that's what makes these kesar malai laddus an irresistible treat. This recipe yields sweet, melt-in-your-mouth laddus bursting with cardamom scented saffron flavor. With just a few ingredients, you can create this fabulous dessert that is sure to impress.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 10-12
Ingredients
  • 350-gram Malai Paneer
  • 1 can/350-gram Condensed Milk
  • 7-8 Strands of Saffron
  • 2 tbsp Milk
  • 1⁄4 tsp Cardamom Powder
  • 1 tsp Slivered Pistachios for Garnishing
  • Silver Leaf/Chandi Warakh & Dried Rose Petals (Opt.)
Instructions
  1. Soak saffron strands into the milk and keep aside.
  2. Crumble the paneer and mash it with palm of your hand until smooth.
  3. In a pan add condensed milk, add smoothed paneer, mix it well and cook on medium flame while continuously stirring.
  4. Let it thick little bit then add soaked saffron milk, cardamom, stir and cook until it starts leaving the pan and make dough kind of texture.
  5. Remove the mixture into the plate and let it cool down. Once mixture get cooled, roll it into lemon sized balls.
  6. Garnish with pistachios, chandi warakh & dried rose petals. Kesar Malai Laddus are ready for serve.
  7. Store it into the fridge in airtight container up to a week.
Notes
You can use homemade fresh paneer.
You can mash and smooth the crumbled paneer into the food processor on low pulse instead.
Add 1-2 tbsp fresh cream/malai while cooking the mixture for richer flavor.
Recipe by Binjal's VEG Kitchen at https://binjalsvegkitchen.com/kesar-malai-ladoo/