Malai Khaja
It is one of the famous sweets of Odisha and is related to emotions of all Odia people.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pint whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon corn flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 125 grams milk powder
- 400 grams puff pastry Slivered almonds and pistachios for decoration
- tablespoons coarsely ground almonds and pistachios
- 1 tablespoon cold milk
- 2 cups sugar (For Syrup(chasni))
- 1,1/2 cups water (For Syrup (chasni))
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients exceptthe cornflour, milk powder, milk and pastry in a saucepan and cook on medium heat for a few minutes, stirring continuously
- Add the cornflour, mixed with milk, and then lastly add the milk powder. Stir well and cook for 2 minutes
- Remove from heat and let the mixture cool slightly
- Pour the mixture into a plastic container and freeze to harden
- Roll out the pastry toll " x 14" after trimming
- Cut into 23/4 inch square pieces (20); put a small ball (1 tsp) of the frozen mixture in the centre of each of the 10 pieces and use the other 10 to cover; wet the edges with water and press well to ensure a good seal
- Make a cross with a knife in the centre and bake at 200°C (Gas Mark 6 or 400°F) until golden brown (10-12 minutes)
- While the khaajas are baking prepare the syrup by boiling the ingredients for 10 minutes over low heat and dip each khaaja gently in it and place on greaseproof paper
- Decorate the centre with almonds and pistachios; pour a teaspoon of syrup (chasni) over the nuts