PANEER MALPUA/COTTAGE CHEESE MALPUA

Prep Time : 15 mins
Cooking Time : 30 mins
Serve : 4

INGREDIENTS
Milk  -  1 liter
Lemon juice  -  2 tbsp
All purpose flour  - 2 tbsp
Cardamom powder  -  1 tsp
Salt  -  to taste
Baking soda - 1 tsp
Sugar  -  1 cup
Water  -  1 cup
Saffron  -  few threads
Oil  -  for frying

METHOD
Boil one liter milk in a heavy bottom vessel.
Once boiled switch off the flame.
Add lemon juice and cover the milk.
After some time milk is fully curdled,strain the paneer and wash 2 to 3 times in a fresh water.
Now we got soft paneer,we mash the paneer very well.
We add all purpose flour,cardamom powder and baking soda and mix well.
Knead to make smooth dough,cover the dough with muslin cloth for half an hour.
Take a pan add sugar and water and saffron threads,keep it medium flame for 8 - 10 mins.
When it gets stick it means syrup is ready
Heat enough oil in a pan to deep fry the paneer malpua.
Take a flat patties of medium thickness from the dough.
Not to thin or to thick.
Drop it in medium hot oil and let it fry until golden brown.
Once done,dip it immediately in the hot syrup.
Serve hot.