In Indian cuisine, Khoya and Paneer are the most commonly used cheeses. Khoya, also called as Mawa is used for making Mithai (desserts). Frankly, I haven't cooked with khoya yet. But, Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese) is something I am quite familiar with.
Like any other cheese, Paneer is made by curdling milk. It is used for both sweet and savory dishes. Well, I make Paneer at home. But, on busy days, I prefer store bought Italian Ricotta Cheese as an alternative for Indian Mithai. Trust me, Ricotta cheese works perfectly fine for sweets. Here are all the Indian recipes with Ricotta Cheese as the star ingredient. I loved making Ricotta Cheese Koftas too.
- Ricotta Cheese Gulab Jamun
- Ricotta Cheese Pedha
- Ricotta Cheese Rasmalai (Baked)
- Microwave Mango Kalakand
- Microwave Ricotta Cheese Kalakand
- Oven Baked Ricotta Kalakand
- Microwave Badam (Almond) Burfi
- Microwave Ricotta Cheese Sandesh/Sondesh
- Ricotta Cheese Malai Kofta Curry
Lovely! I make the famous Orissa ‘chhena podo’ ( the burnt Oriya cheesecake) with ricotta cheese, suji, sugar, cashews & raisins.
ReplyDeleteIt’s yummy!
Will try Orissa Chenna Podo. Thank you for sharing 😊
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