Zesty delights: 3 easy-to-make and mouthwatering orange dessert recipes you must try

Oranges have a vibrant, sweet flavour that lends itself to a wide variety of dishes, including salads, cookies, desserts and cocktails.

The best orange recipes go far beyond a simple glass of juice. This sour-sweet fruit works well in weeknight salads, dessert recipes you’ll love, and simple cocktails. As well as being delicious, oranges are a rich source of vitamin C, which helps build blood vessels, muscles, cartilage and collagen in the bones. Fights inflammation and can reduce the severity of conditions such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and cancer.

If you’re tired of traditional chocolate cakes or vanilla cookies, it’s time to try something new. This orange season, let’s add a tangy twist to your conventional desserts. So grab your apron and get ready to explore the world of orange delights! ( National Banana Bread Day 2024: Recipes and tips to make a delicious banana bread )

Must-Try Orange Dessert Recipes

1. Orange Chennar Payesh

Ingredients:

2 tbsps orange drink powder

2 lt. milk

1 lt. milk for chenna

1½ tbsp lemon juice

1 tin (400 gm) sweet condensed milk

2 tbsps sugar

4-5 almonds, slivered

4-5 pistachios, slivered

Method:

1. Heat 2 lt milk in a deep non-stick pan till it reduces to half.

2. Boil 1 lt milk in another non-stick pan, add lemon juice and let it curdle.

3. Place muslin cloth over a sieve, pour the curdled milk into it and let all whey drain. (Reserve this whey. You can use it to knead chapatti dough or to make chenna again.

4. Gather the edges of the cloth, dip in cold water till it cools down completely. Squeeze the cloth to drain all excess water away.

5. Add condensed milk to the reduced milk and mix well. Cook till it reduces a little more.

6. Place the chenna on the worktop or in a parat and mash it with your palms.

7. Add sugar to reducing milk and mix.

8. Mix orange drink powder with ¼ cup cold milk and mix well.

9. When the milk reduces to the required consistency, add the mashed chenna in small bits and mix well. Cook for 3-4 minutes and take it off the heat. Cool down to room temperature.

10. Add orange powder mixture and mix well and chill.

11. Pour into individual bowls and serve chilled garnished with almonds and pistachios.