Chena Murki | Chenna Murki Recipe
Chena murki is a 4-ingredient, super simple Bengali sweet with a particular flavor combination (sugar and cardamom) that speaks my language. And it takes no time to make, so it is an ideal Diwali recipe to make at home!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 354kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Water
- 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cup Paneer, cut into small cubes
- 1 tsp Cardamom powder
- Icing sugar for coating Optional
Instructions
- Combine water and sugar in a saucepan.
- Cook, stirring continuously on medium heat until the syrup reaches one-string consistency.
- Now add the paneer pieces and cardamom powder. Mix well and continue cooking ( on medium-low heat) while stirring frequently as you don't want the paneer pieces to stick to the pan.
- When the syrup becomes thick and has reduced to a quarter, take the pan off the heat, but keep stirring until the paneer cools down. This helps the sugar syrup to coat the paneer evenly. As it cools down, the sugar syrup solidifies.
- Remove the paneer from the pan, leaving the excess sugar. Let cool completely before serving. Toss with some icing sugar if you like. Enjoy!
- Don't throw away the excess sugar, use it to sweeten your tea/coffee.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 6mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 346mg | Iron: 0.1mg