Ginnu | Junnu | Posu | Kharvas | ಗಿಣ್ಣು

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Mostly people who have a rural base will be familiar with this recipe. Ginnu is a sweet dish prepared from lactating cow's milk or colostrum milk of cow. Normally, first day's milk will be thicker and it can be used to prepare Ginnu. Often its called as 'Posu', 'Junnu' or Kharvas in different languages. In my native place, its called as 'Battalu Ginnu'.
We both are the great fans of Ginnu. Being away from native, we rarely get a chance to enjoy this sweet dish. One of my sister stays Hyderabad. She keeps preparing Ginnu using a powder mixture which they get there. Even I searched, but never found such a mixture in Bangalore. I had tried making Ginnu using normal milk by referring recipes on the net, but the taste was not that great.
Last week, I had a chance to taste Ginnu at my mother's place. Mom prepared it twice and I enjoyed eating :) Preparing Ginnu using colostrum milk is damn easy. Also, won't take much time for you to prepare! Try this recipe when you get colostrum milk of cow and let me know your feedback :)


Preparation time: 20 minutes
Yield: 10 medium size pieces
Difficulty level: Easy

Ingredients:
  • Colostrum milk of cow / buffalo - 3 cups (See Tips)
  • Sugar - 2 cups
  • Saffron - 15 strands


Method:
  • Combine sugar with milk and mix it till the sugar gets dissolved completely.
  • Fill the pressure cooker base with water and allow to heat.
  • Add saffron strands and transfer the sweetened milk into a steel pan which fits inside the pressure cooker.  
  • Close the lid of pressure cooker and allow it to get cooked. Switch off the flame after 2 whistles.
  • Once the pressure cooker becomes cool, take out the pan and cut the Ginnu into squares.
  • That's all, delicious Ginnu is ready to eat!


Tips:
  • If its the very first colostrum milk of buffalo, it will be very thick. Just add equal quantity of water and dilute the milk to avoid Ginnu becoming too hard. If its the second time milk, no need to add water. If its cow's colostrum milk, don't add water anytime.
  • Make sure that the sugar is dissolved in the milk completely. Once you put it for cooking, it won't dissolve any more.
  • You can replace saffron strands with cardamom powder or nutmeg to get a different flavor.
  • Sugar can be replaced with jaggery for this recipe (depending on your taste). I prefer adding sugar itself.
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15 comments:

  1. This is my favorite.. Delicious..
    Nice presentation!!

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  2. I miss this junnu..love this to the core..beatiful slices.

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  3. My grandma makes this too. tells its so healthy. perfect slices

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  4. I had this years back..now there is no chance here in US! :)

    Our milk man used to give us this milk when ever any of his his cows had a calf! Good old days...hmm!

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  5. Omg that's a stunning presentation love it

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  6. I've tasted something like long back, such neat slices..

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  7. Lovely Junnu...very inviting. Beautiful presentation.

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  8. I like Junnu. I think they also add a few pepper corns when making the dish. Junnu has a unique taste.

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  9. This is my fav. It's been so many years since I had it. My mother uses jaggery and an equal amount of coconut milk.

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  10. Looks perfect diamonds and delicious

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  11. Looks delicious!! Am unhappy as we won't get giNNada haalu right away!!
    Thanks for the wonderful recipe. Keep posting nice recipes..
    __ Malathi Satya Marhanakuli.

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  12. I have a doubt..Is there anything we can do to fix if the junnu turnes out really hard because of less water.?

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    1. Adding a portion of water or regular milk makes it soft.

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