Atar Payesh Recipe (Sitaphal Kheer)
Atar Payesh is a symphony of custard apple and milk. Milk that has been languorously reduced and which includes luscious custard apples. And some cream for indulgence. Bliss !! You can also make this recipe for festivals or any upcoming special occasion.
Ingredients
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2 liter Milk
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4 Custard apple (Sitaphal)
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100 ml Heavy whipping cream
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1/4 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
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Sugar
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to taste
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Atar Payesh recipe, break each of the custard apples gently into halves, scoop out the flesh with the aid of a spoon
Step 2
Carefully remove the seeds, lightly mash the custard apple pulp with a fork
Step 3
Keep aside
Step 4
Set the milk to boil in a thick bottomed pan, add the green cardamom powder and let the milk simmer lazily over a low flame till it has reduced to almost half in volume
Step 5
Stir in the mashed custard apple pulp, continue to cook over a low flame for 5-7 odd minutes
Step 6
Add sugar to taste
Step 7
(The custard apples I used were very sweet and just a tablespoon of sugar was enough for me)Switch off the flame, fold in the whipped cream
Step 8
A hearty stir to ensure it is all mixed
Step 9
Serve chilled
Step 10
Serve Atar Payesh after a satisfying lunch of Cholar Dal, Bengali Luchi and Begun Bhaja on a weekday