i.Definition
Chhana-murki is a sugar-coated chhana based sweet. This product is very popular in the northern parts of the country. It is mainly served during weddings and feasts.Chhana-murki has the shape of small cubes coated with sugar and has a firm body and close-knit texture. Buffalo milk is preferred for the preparation of this sweet.
ii.Method of Manufacture
Chhana or paneer is cut into small cubes of about 10 mm. The cubes are cooked in boiling sugar syrup (of 3 strings consistency) in an open vessel (karahi) for about five minutes with gentle stirring. The vessel is removed from the fire and stirring is continued till the sugar is coated uniformly around the cubes. The cooked cubes are then removed from syrup. After cooling, a few drops of Kewara flavour are sprinkled.The product may be coloured using food grade colours in sugar syrup. The final product contains moisture 13.3, fat 17.4, protein 11.6, sugar 56.1 and ash 1.6 per cent. The flow chart for manufacture of chhana murki is presented in Fig.
Flow chart for manufacture of chhana murki |
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