Goan
Perad (Guava Cheese)
- Duration: 45 mins
- Serves: 8-10 people
Trivia Tadka
Ingredients
- Seedless pink fleshed guava (amrud) (1 kg)
- Sugar (2-3 cups)
- Lemon (nimboo) juice (2 tbsp)
- Salt (a pinch)
- Water (5-6 cups)
Method
- Wash and cut guavas into small pieces.
- In a large saucepan, add water and bring it to a boil.
- Add the guava pieces and cook for 10–15 mins until they are pulpy and soft.
- Remove the pan from the heat and sieve the pulp through a fine sieve to remove seeds and skin.
- In a non-stick pan, add strained pulp, lemon juice, salt and sugar and cook for 15–20 mins until the mixture leaves the side of the pan and has a jelly-like texture.
- Remove the pan from the heat and immediately pour the mixture into a greased plate or mould and allow it to cool. Cut into squares with a greased knife while the mixture is still warm.
- When cool, transfer it into an air-tight container and keep refrigerated.
