Daulat Ki Chaat

What comes to your mind when you hear the word chaat. You must be thinking about some chatpata so there is a surprise waiting for you. "Daulat Ki Chaat" is a dessert famous in Lucknow. It is extremely popular goes under the name of chaat though has nothing to do with the typical chaat that comes to your mind. These melts immediately as soon as you eat it and has the perfect sweetness that can make anyone happy!

Ingredients:-

• 1 1/2 litres full fat milk
• 1 cup malai
• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
• Ice cubes as required
• A large pinch of Saffron, soaked in water

For Garnishing:-

• Peanut chikki as required
• Castor sugar for sprinkling
• Grated mawa as required
• Silvered Pistachios
• Dried Rose Petals
• Saffron Strands
• Silver Warq

Procedure:-

• Bring milk to a boil in a deep pan, stirring in between. Take the pan off the heat and allow the milk to cool to room temperature.
• Transfer the milk in a large bowl, add malai and cream of tartar and whisk well. Keep this in the refrigerator overnight.
• Take sufficient ice cubes in a large shallow bowl and place the chilled milk over it. Beat this with an electric hand blender till foamy, collect this foam and put in a bowl. Repeat the process for half of the mixture.
• Add soaked saffron in the remaining half and beat till the mixture is foamy, collect this foam and put in another bowl. Repeat the process till the mixture is over. Keep both the bowls in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.
• Coarsely crush peanut chikki in a mortar and pestle and set aside for garnish.
• Bring the bowls out of the refrigerator and transfer white foam in to serving bowls and add the saffron foam on top of each bowl.
• Sprinkle castor sugar and garnish with grated mawa, crushed peanut chikki and slivered pistachios. Crush dried rose petals and sprinkle, add saffron strands and silver warq. Serve immediately.