Dudhbari (sweetened Milk Balls In Pistachio-flavored Cream Syrup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 liters whole milk
• 4 tablespoons vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• syrup
• 3 cups half-and-half cream
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 tablespoon rose water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup pistachios, shelled
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds

Recipe

• 1 in a large sauce pan, heat milk; bring to a boil.
• 2 add vinegar and give a gentle swirl.
• 3 the milk solids will have formed.
• 4 separate solids from liquid by straining through a colander lined with a cheese cloth.
• 5 allow to drain for a few hours.
• 6 transfer the milk solids into a mixing bowl and combine with sugar, ground cardamom and melted butter.
• 7 make 1/2-in balls from the mixture.
• 8 reserve the milk balls in a non-reactive pan.
• 9 in a sauce pan pour cream; add cardamom, rose water, sugar, salt, pistachio and almond slivers.
• 10 allow to simmer slowly, constantly stirring, until the cream mixture has thickened into a syrupy consistency.
• 11 remove from heat; allow to cool.
• 12 pour the syrup mixture into a blender and process into a smooth sauce; coarser if desired.
• 13 finally, pour the syrup over the milk balls in the pan.
• 14 to serve, put a few cubes in a serving bowl, add some cream sauce, topped with whole pistachio.