KACHA GOLA

Kacha Gola is a very famous sweet from west bengal and made from fresh chenna.The sweetness is mild and the main aroma is infused by cardamom and saffron.

INGREDIENTS –

• Full cream milk  – 1 .5 Liter( Fresh chena made from Fresh milk) -250 gms
• Sugar powder – 1/2 cup
• Green cardamom powder-1 teaspoon
• Saffron strands – a pinch
• Muffin paper liner
• Lemon juice – of 2 lemon
• Soaked saffron strands in 1 tbsp milk

METHOD

• FOR CHENA-boil milk , when starts boiling turn of the flame.Then add lemon juice mix with 1/4 cup of water.Leave for 5 minutes.When milk cuddles and chena gets separated from whay.
• Strain the whay in a muslin cloth and wash chena 2/3 times with water so that smells of lemon goes away.
• Collect the chena ,squeeze completely and hang the muslin cloth for 30 minutes.
• Now mash chena nicely and make it a smooth dough  texture.
• Then add cardamom powder,sugar powder and mix well.Make a soft dough.
• Make a lemon size balls from chena mix and place it in a paper liner.
• Kacha Gola is ready.
• Top every kacha gola with saffron strands soaked in milk.
• Refrigerate Kacha Gola minimum 1 hour before serving.