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    Home » Recipes » 30 Minutes Recipes

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: October 18, 2017 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Chena Murki Recipe – How to Make Bengali Sugar Coated Paneer

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    How to Make Chena Murki Recipe – Chenna Murki is a simple, quick and yummy Bengali sweet which can be prepared with very few ingredients in no time.

    If you are looking for more Quick Dessert Recipes then do check Bread Kaja, Apple Khoya Kheer, Fruit Custard, Carrot Coconut Milk Halwa, Singhara Halwa and Banana Sheera.

    Chena Murki or Paneer Murki Recipe:

    Chenna Murki Recipe - Sugar Coated Paneer

    Hari Chandana Ponnaluri
    An easy and traditional Bengali Sweet made with paneer cubes (Indian cottage cheese), sugar and cardamom.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Bengali, Indian
    Servings 4
    Calories 294 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 200 grams Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese)
    • ¾ cup Sugar
    • ⅓ cup Water
    • 3 Cardamom Pods
    • 1 tsp Rose Water (optional)
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    Instructions
     

    • Cut the paneer into small cubes and set aside. Crush the cardamom seeds and keep it aside.
    • In a wide pan, combine the sugar and water and mix till the sugar is dissolved.
    • Boil until it reaches one string consistency. 
    • Add the cardamom powder and paneer cubes and mix everything well.
    • Let it boil for about 5 - 7 minutes on low-medium flame and turn off the heat. Now add rose water if you want.
    • Keep stirring until the sugar syrup is completely dried. 
    • Serve and enjoy! 🙂

    Nutrition

    Calories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 7gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 14mgPotassium: 16mgSugar: 37gVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 246mgIron: 0.2mg

    Nutrition values are estimates only.

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    How to Make Chena Murki Recipe Video:

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    Chenna Murki Recipe with Step by Step Photos:

    • Cut the paneer into small cubes and set aside. Crush the cardamom seeds and keep it aside.

    • In a wide pan, combine the sugar and water and mix till the sugar is dissolved.
    • Boil until it reaches one string consistency.

    • Add the cardamom powder and paneer cubes and mix everything well.

    • Let it boil for about 5 – 7 minutes on low-medium flame and turn off the heat. Now add rose water if you want.

    • Keep stirring until the sugar syrup is completely dried.

    • Serve and enjoy! 🙂

    Recipe adapted from Here

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    Comments

    1. Anlet - Annslittlecorner says

      October 19, 2017 at 8:16 am

      5 stars
      Wow this is so easy and delightful recipe.

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

        October 19, 2017 at 12:05 pm

        Thank you! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Saf says

      March 26, 2018 at 10:37 pm

      5 stars
      my murki turned brow in the last 5 minutes as if it was deep fried 🙁

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

        March 27, 2018 at 7:57 pm

        Thanks for trying the recipe. Did they stick to the bottom of the pan?

        Reply
    3. Mishu Gupta says

      July 07, 2019 at 3:26 pm

      Omg!! Never knew it was so easy to make chena murki!! definitely trying it soon!! Thank you so much for this video!! ????????

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

        July 08, 2019 at 1:00 am

        Thank you so much. So glad you like the recipe. Give it a try and let me know how it turned out! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Sharmi says

      October 21, 2019 at 9:31 pm

      I have tried it came out well

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says

        October 26, 2019 at 9:20 pm

        Thank you so much for your feedback! 🙂

        Reply

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