Mom'S Perfect Theritipaal (South Indian Milk "Fudge") - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 liter milk
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder or 1/2 cup skim milk powder
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water

Preparation

Boil milk in a heavy-bottomed pot and then lower the flame to medium.
Let the milk simmer till it reduces to one-fourth of the original quantity (about 30 minutes), stirring every 5 minutes for a whole minute.
Make a thick paste of the milk powder with 1 cup water.
Add it to the reduced milk and again bring it to a boil, stirring continuously.
Simmer again for 10 minutes.
Now add sugar, mix well, bring to a boil, and then reduce flame to a simmer.
After about 20 minutes, when the mixture reduces into a coarse, thick batter (almost lumpy, like dense muffin-batter), remove from flame.
Let it stand until cooled to room temperature.
Spoon into dessert bowls and serve warm, or chilled.