Dudhbari (Sweetened Milk Balls In Pistachio-Flavored Cream Syrup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 liters whole milk
4 tablespoons vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 tablespoons melted butter
syrup
3 cups half-and-half cream
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 tablespoon rose water
1 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
1 cup pistachios, shelled
1/2 cup slivered almonds

Preparation

In a large sauce pan, heat milk; bring to a boil.
Add vinegar and give a gentle swirl.
The milk solids will have formed.
Separate solids from liquid by straining through a colander lined with a cheese cloth.
Allow to drain for a few hours.
Transfer the milk solids into a mixing bowl and combine with sugar, ground cardamom and melted butter.
Make 1/2-in balls from the mixture.
Reserve the milk balls in a non-reactive pan.
In a sauce pan pour cream; add cardamom, rose water, sugar, salt, pistachio and almond slivers.
Allow to simmer slowly, constantly stirring, until the cream mixture has thickened into a syrupy consistency.
Remove from heat; allow to cool.
Pour the syrup mixture into a blender and process into a smooth sauce; coarser if desired.
Finally, pour the syrup over the milk balls in the pan.
To serve, put a few cubes in a serving bowl, add some cream sauce, topped with whole pistachio.