No-bake macadamia farali cheesecake
Navratri is a time of celebration, marked by festive attire, nights spent dancing, and, of course, farali or fasting food. So why skip out on indulging your sweet tooth? This one’s a feast for the senses, imbued with the goodness of Australian macadamias in every bite!
SERVINGS
2-3 People
COURSE
- Dessert
- Snack
PERFECT FOR
- Celebrations
- Healthy Dessert
- Healthy Snack
PREFERENCE
- Vegetarian
SKILL LEVEL
Easy
INGREDIENTS
For the crust:
- 1 cup Australian macadamia nuts, roasted
- 7-8 dates, pitted
- 1 tsp desi ghee
- 1-2 pods elaichi
For cheesecake filling:
- 1 cup paneer/ chenna
- ½ Cup fresh cream
- ½ Cup hung curd
- ¼ Cup macadamia nuts, soaked
- ½ Cup sugar
For the garnish:
- 2-3 macadamia nuts, grated
- A few saffron strands
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a blender, combine roasted macadamia nuts with pitted dates and 1 tsp desi ghee until a crumble forms.
- Place the mixture in a small glass bowl and press down to pack
- To make the filling, use a blender to combine the paneer, fresh cream, hung curd, sugar, soaked Australian macadamia nuts
- Add the mix on top of the crust, and garnish with some saffron strands
- Cool for 4-5 hours in a refrigerator
- Garnish with crushed macadamia nuts and silver foil (chandi ka varak)
NUTRITION
- Calories: 779 kcal
- Protein: 21 grams
- Carbohydrates: 68 grams
- Dietary fiber: 7 grams
- Sugars: 47 grams
- Fat: 51 grams
- Saturated fat: 24 grams
- Cholesterol: 112 mg
- Sodium: 267 mg
