Moms Perfect Theritipaal South Indian Milk Fudge Recipes

INDIAN FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease an 8-by-8-inch square pan.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and add the dry milk powder, ground cashews, chopped cashews, 1/4 cup chopped pistachios and ground cardamom. Stir and cook until the mixture begins to turn golden, about 10 minutes.
• In a separate pot, heat the sweetened condensed milk over low heat. Pour into the nut mixture and turn the heat off. Stir to combine, and then pour into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons chopped pistachios and let set for at least 20 minutes. Cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces and serve.

MOM'S PERFECT THERITIPAAL (SOUTH INDIAN MILK "FUDGE")

Steps:

• Boil milk in a heavy-bottomed pot and then lower the flame to medium.
• Let the milk simmer till it reduces to one-fourth of the original quantity (about 30 minutes), stirring every 5 minutes for a whole minute.
• Make a thick paste of the milk powder with 1 cup water.
• Add it to the reduced milk and again bring it to a boil, stirring continuously.
• Simmer again for 10 minutes.
• Now add sugar, mix well, bring to a boil, and then reduce flame to a simmer.
• After about 20 minutes, when the mixture reduces into a coarse, thick batter (almost lumpy, like dense muffin-batter), remove from flame.
• Let it stand until cooled to room temperature.
• Spoon into dessert bowls and serve warm, or chilled.