Panna Cotta is a traditional Italian Dessert made with milk, cream and vanilla extract. This decadent dessert can be flavored as per your choice and is usually topped with fresh fruits and sweet dessert sauces.
I have made panna cotta a couple of times before, using fresh strawberries and honey. This time i wanted to give it some Indian flavor. Fresh dates jaggery which is commonly known as Nolen Gurr in Western part of India specially West Bengal. Every winter me and my mother get our fresh stock which we store for the whole year to make kheer, puli, patishapta etc. The winters are incomplete without Nolen Gurr desserts.
The moment i decided to make panna cotta, nolen gurr flavor was my immediate choice. The thick creamy pudding texture of panna cotta blended superbly with the date jaggery flavor. A must try for everyone who wants to explore international desserts with Indian flavors!
Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 30 minutes |
Servings |
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- 1 1/2 cups + 1/2 cups cream milk Full - separate
- 4 cups Heavy Cream
- 2 tsp Gelatin
- 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 3/4 cups Date Jaggery Nolen Gurr / Fresh - th
- 2 - 3 tbsp Syrup Nolen Gurr
- 1 tbsp Silver Balls
- Fresh fruits (optional)
Ingredients
For Garnishing :
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- Take a small bowl and add 1/2 cup of warm milk and gelatine together and keep aside to let it soften.
- In a medium sized pan/ wok heat the cream and milk together till the milk starts boiling.
- Now add the Nolen gurr and vanilla extractinto the milk and cook for few more minutes on medium flame. Keep stirring continuously.
- P.S: If the Nolen gurr is in a hard form then melt it in a double boiler first.
- Now turn off the gas flames and gradually add the softened gelatine by stirring continuously to avoid forming lumps.
- To make the panna cotta extra smooth you can pour the cream mix through a mesh strainer, this well help remove any clumps.
- Now pour the panna cotta mix into the serving glasses or molds according to your preference.
- Let the mix cool down at room temperature and then refrigerate them for 3-4 hours before serving.
- You can either serve directly from the glasses or can also remove from the mold before serving.
- Garnish it with nolen gurr syrup ans silver balls before serving. You can also use fresh fruits for garnishing.
- Serve Chilled!