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Ingredients

Quantity
Milk
Approx 2 ½ cups
Curds
1 tbsp
Powdered sugar
1 cup
Cardamoms
1 – 2 
Pistachios
1 tbsp
Charoli
1 tbsp
Saffron
a pinch


Boil the milk and leave to cool. When moderately hot, add beaten curds. Mix well by pouring form one pan to another and back. Keep aside, covered, for 10 – 12 hours. Pour into a clean muslin cloth and tie loosely. Hang the bag for two to three hours to let all the liquid drip through. Sprinkle crushed cardamoms and leave for one hour. Tie a strong cloth over a pan. Take small quantities of sugar and curds and mix well over the cloth. Put into a clean bowl. Continue till all the curds is mixed. Add saffron. Mix well, garnished with sliced pistachios and charoli. Cool and serve .

N. B.      from 1 kg milk 250gms of chakka can be obtained.