Guava Cheese#SundayFunday

Guava Cheese is a sweet prepared by Christians for Christmas. It's very easy and has a long shelf life. This is cheesy, soft, melt in the mouth sweet. Do give it a try. This sweet has no flour or eggs, completely vegetarian, vegan, gluten free. My mom's favorite sweet. 
Ingredients
4 Cups Guava Pulp 
(1½ Kg Ripe Big Guavas)
4 Cups Tea Sugar
Juice of 3 Big Lemons
2 Tablespoons Ghee
Few drops of Pink/ Red color or color of your choice
Method
Wash the guavas and cut them in halves, place it in a container and steam them in a pressure cooker (like you steam rice) on high for one whistle then reduce the flame and keep it for 10 minutes ( taking care that no water enters the container). 
Cool the guavas completely then take a spoon and scoop out the seeds and keep aside, taking care that no seeds remain in the outer covering.
Take the seeds pulp in a fine strainer and remove the pulp as much as possible. 
Take the outer cover and chop it into small pieces and grind it to a fine paste without adding any water.
Measure the pulp and the ground paste in a cup or a bowl. Take the same bowl and measure the sugar. 
Place the sugar, guava pulp and lime juice in a heavy bottom base kadai and place on fire on medium low flame stirring continuously with a wooden spoon.
While stirring take care to stay far away as it splutters. Keep stirring continuously, this take around 45 minutes to an hour. When the mixture thickens and starts leaving the sides add the ghee and color, continue stirring till starts form a ball in the center. 
Take it our into a greased tray and spread it. Cool completely and cut into squares. Store in airtight containers.
This stays good for 3 months in a cool dry place.
Labels: Festival Sweets, Gluten free, Guava, Lime Juice, Sugar, Vegan, Vegetarian, Christmas, East Indian, Sunday Funday
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Sneha's Recipe

Happy Home-maker and culinary enthusiast.

5 comments:

  1. What an interesting recipe. This would be a fun addition to a charcuterie platter.

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  2. This is an interesting prepare. Have not heard of it. It is a pity that some of the tradiitonal recipes in India are dying.

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  3. Growing up in South America, we called this guayaba. It's lovely with cheese! I can't wait to try making my own.

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  4. I haven't ever heard of these, but they look and sound delicious!

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