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Paneer Payasam Recipe | Paneer Kheer Recipe | Step by Step

November 24, 2015 41 Comments

Before any of you get confused and wonder what Paneer Payasam is all about, let me tell you this is not Basundi or Rabri or any of those delicious things you get when you are super patient and have good-quality milk in hand.

What I have for you today is a delicious DELICIOUS dessert that takes all of 12 mins to make. This is another gem that Darsh introduced me to and I was floored, just like I was with her tiramisu recipe.

Paneer Payasam (Chenna Payash) Recipe

The name she gave this – Chenna Payash – leads me to believe that this is a Bengali dessert, not that we are surprised by that, so I want to leave a disclaimer that this may not be an authentic chenna payash recipe or anything. But did I mention it’s delicious?

Paneer Payasam (Chenna Payash) Recipe

Preparation time: 2 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves 2-4 people

Ingredients:
3/4 cup of crumbled paneer (here’s how you can make paneer at home)
2 cups of milk (I used low fat)
1/4 cup of sweetened condensed milk (adjust to taste)
2 of green cardamom pods
1/2 tsp of sugar
A few strands of saffron for garnish (optional)
A few pistachios (or almond slivers)

How to Make Paneer Payasam

1. Powder the cardamom seeds with the 1/2 tsp sugar until fine. I don’t like biting into chunky cardamom seeds so I pound it fine. If you have powdered cardamom in hand, just omit the sugar and use a bit of that.

Paneer Payasam (Chenna Payash) Recipe

2. In a pan, bring the milk to boil on low heat.

Paneer Payasam (Chenna Payash) Recipe

3. Add the condensed milk and mix well.

Paneer Payasam (Chenna Payash) Recipe

4. Bring to boil again and then add the powdered cardamom.

Paneer Payasam (Chenna Payash) Recipe

5. Crumble paneer as fine as you can with your fingertips…

Paneer Payasam (Chenna Payash) Recipe

… and add it to the boiling milk. Stir well to combine. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes more. Test for sweetness and adjust the amount of milk/condensed milk as desired. You need to have enough liquid base for the paneer to swim in so keep an eye on the consistency. These proportions worked great for me.

Paneer Payasam (Chenna Payash) Recipe

That’s it! You can serve it hot but personally we prefer it chilled for a couple of hours. So bring the payesh to room temperature and then chill in the refrigerator.

Oh, and if you want to add saffron, add it at the end when the payesh is hot.

paneer payasam 2

Garnish with pistachios before serving. The payesh looks very dull on it’s own and doesn’t convey how delicious it is without the help of the pistachios 😉

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By nags Filed Under: Paneer Recipes, Payasam Recipes, Sweets Puddings Desserts, Uncategorized

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Comments

  1. Sowmya Sundararajan

    March 22, 2013 at 5:08 am

    Thank you Nags. Will try to visit Kappabashi if i go there.

    Reply
  2. Sowmya Sundararajan

    March 21, 2013 at 2:20 am

    Wonderful Nags. I ll try this an send you some.I ve fallen in love with your cups specially. Where did u get it? Do suggest some places where i can find good display articles. Will be helpful

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      March 21, 2013 at 2:35 am

      these are from tokyo. i have a series of posts on food photo prop ideas and shopping places. depends on where you live. https://www.cookingandme.com/2012/07/food-photos-prop-shopping-in-kappabashi.html

      Reply
  3. Anonymous

    January 21, 2013 at 11:19 pm

    Hey, any particular reason why the cardamom should be powdered with some sugar?

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      January 22, 2013 at 1:54 am

      yes, since it's a small quantity of cardamom, it powders better if you do it along with sugar. if you have powdered cardamom in hand already, just use that for the paneer payasam

      Reply
  4. AMS

    December 29, 2012 at 12:37 pm

    Hey, Nags! Tried this recipe recently, and it came out really well! Insanely delicious! 😀 Thanks!

    Reply
  5. Rashida Shaikh

    December 8, 2012 at 8:36 am

    Dessert that could be ready in 12 minutes?
    I'm gonna try it…Loved the pics

    Reply
  6. Suvasini....

    July 27, 2012 at 6:10 am

    Hey there ! Have been stalking your site every now and then looking for new ideas or recipes for those old favorites which mom made. Thanks for hosting this. One question about the payesh though.. Just wondering how you think Tofu will stand up as a replacement for Paneer ?

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      July 27, 2012 at 6:42 am

      hey! 🙂 tofu will work in this but will taste very bland. if you really like tofu, it will be just fine i think

      Reply
    • Suvasini....

      July 27, 2012 at 5:39 pm

      Well, the thing is I am not too fond of Tofu and therefore like and mix it with whatever tasty things i can figure out just so i can have more protein. I was thinking that the sugar and cardamom might neutralize the blandness of tofu. But good to know ! Thanks !

      Reply
  7. Anu Nandu

    June 30, 2012 at 7:27 pm

    One of my favorites – pass me a cup please!

    Reply
  8. Nimi

    June 26, 2012 at 4:07 pm

    Tried your really delicious and easy dessert. Loved it. Added very very little kewra essence (only one to two drops) to it and it enhanced the flavour of the payasam (add only when you want to chill it). Love your blog, your recipe pics and the systematic way of presenting recipes.

    Reply
  9. beena

    May 21, 2012 at 4:17 pm

    I have a doubt … any chance of it gettin curdled ???

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      May 22, 2012 at 4:47 am

      when you add paneer to milk? no, it won't curdle.

      Reply
    • Anonymous

      January 18, 2013 at 4:09 pm

      i tried..it got curdled..why? 🙁

      Reply
  10. Sanjeeta kk

    May 10, 2012 at 3:37 pm

    Paneer desserts..yum..yum..looks easy and fun recipe to make!

    Reply
  11. Padhu

    May 10, 2012 at 9:01 am

    Quick and delicious kheer!

    Reply
  12. Hari Chandana

    May 10, 2012 at 4:59 am

    Wow… quick and delicious kheer.. looks awesome !!
    Indian Cuisine

    Reply
  13. RAKS KITCHEN

    May 10, 2012 at 6:57 am

    Sounds very easy, should be perfect to decide in hurry when we have guests,lovely clicks

    Reply
  14. Sushma Madhuchandra

    May 9, 2012 at 6:24 pm

    Lovely!

    Reply
  15. Veena

    May 9, 2012 at 2:58 pm

    yummy and healthy also.. I will try whenever earliest possible..

    Reply
  16. Spandana

    May 9, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    Payasam looks very delicious!!!! Love the fact that it can be made in 12 mins 🙂

    Reply
  17. BongMom

    May 9, 2012 at 12:49 pm

    yes it is indeed a Bengali dessert and this is pretty much how we make it. But the milk does take some time to thicken. 12 mins sounds awesome

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      May 10, 2012 at 4:33 am

      yes, i cheated with condensed milk no? 😀 i am sure it would taste more awesome if made the old-fashioned way by thickening the milk.

      Reply
  18. vjperera

    May 9, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    12 min for this payasam? This is happening this wknd!

    Reply
  19. Madhumathi Muthukumaran

    May 9, 2012 at 7:53 pm

    Wow..thats a killer recipe! and also it can be made in a snap..Love the pretty blue ramekins.
    Your site looks b'ful. Being here after a long time..though following u via email. Thanks for ur amazing recipes 🙂

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      May 10, 2012 at 4:30 am

      aww thanks for dropping by to check on the site and the recipes 🙂

      Reply
  20. Hema

    May 9, 2012 at 11:46 am

    Awesome, yet to try out this dish, very tempting..

    Reply
  21. notyet100

    May 9, 2012 at 9:57 am

    Still to try this,,,have heard about this a lot,looks delicious

    Reply
  22. Priya

    May 9, 2012 at 9:13 am

    Payasam looks absolutely divine..super tempting.

    Reply
  23. Sharmilee! :)

    May 9, 2012 at 4:07 pm

    Looks delicious…I have made a similar kind of kheer too and its one of my fav to. Love those cute little cups used for serving 🙂

    Reply
  24. jeyashrisuresh

    May 9, 2012 at 8:06 am

    Awesome payasam. I always love the texture of this payasam. cute props.
    Btw, posted ur bittergourd fry recipe in my space a week back.

    Reply
  25. Srimathi

    May 9, 2012 at 2:20 pm

    Paneer payasam is very interesting idea. It would be a close cousin of basundhi.

    Reply
  26. Reva

    May 9, 2012 at 5:31 am

    Payasam looks lovely… I can't believe that this can be whipped up in 12 minutes..:)) Very tempting though..
    Reva

    Reply
  27. Shabitha Karthikeyan

    May 9, 2012 at 4:29 am

    Lovely payasam in 12 minutes that is awesome !!

    Reply
  28. NarMee

    May 9, 2012 at 4:14 am

    This looks delicous!Love the logo n watermark in the first pic!

    Reply
  29. Aarthi

    May 9, 2012 at 3:43 am

    awesome looking payasam..will make this weekend

    Reply
  30. Vardhini

    May 9, 2012 at 3:43 am

    Rich and tasty payasam. The blue cups are cute :).

    Reply
  31. Arch

    May 9, 2012 at 3:14 am

    Awesome! Nags, you need to link the how to make paneer post!

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      May 9, 2012 at 3:57 am

      thanks! just did 🙂

      Reply
  32. Arch

    May 9, 2012 at 3:04 am

    12 mins for an Indian dessert ! Thats totally wow !!

    Reply

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