Ingredients

• 1 liter - milk pre-boiled, with top cream removed
• 1/2 tsp - citric acid or
• juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tsp - corn flour
• 1/2 cup - sugar ground fine
• 1/8 tsp - pista essence
• 1/8 tsp - orange essence
• few drops color (orange and green) to match essence flavor
• For topping:
• 1 tsp - slivered pistas and almonds
• 1/4 tsp - cardamom powder
• Small molds of choice

How to Make Layered Sondesh

• Dissolve acid or lemon juice in 1/2 cup warm water
• Put milk to boil. When milk rises, pour acidic water in.
• Reduce heat and stir.
• When whey separates, remove from heat.
• Strain in clean muslin cloth.
• Hold under running water for a minute.
• Press out excess water and hang for 15 minutes until paneer is ready.
• Empty the paneer on to a large plate.
• Take 2 tbsp of paneer in a heavy pan and add corn flour.
• Heat on medium flame, stirring continuously for 3-4 minutes.
• Cool and add sugar to paneer.
• Mix till very smooth.
• Make 3 parts of paneer
• Keep one part white
• In second part, add pista essence
• In third, add orange essence
• Lightly grease and dust moulds with ghee and corn flour.
• Mix ingredients and sprinkle little topping in each mould.
• First put a layer of green, then white and orange
• Chill for 3-4 hours and unmould carefully.
• Serve chilled in individual paper cups.