Mexican milk dessert chongos-samoranos

4 servings

140 minutes

The first things that come to mind when thinking about Mexican cuisine are burritos and tortillas, and desserts are not even mentioned. Here is one of them - chongos-samoranos or spicy curd. It is prepared in an elementary way: milk is curdled with lemon, boiled for a couple of hours with spices to achieve a pleasant amber color, and separated into curd and whey.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 310
• Proteins: 8.4g
• Fats: 9.1g
• Carbohydrates: 49.6g

Ingredients

• Milk: 1 l
• Sugar: 100 g
• Brown sugar: 40 g
• Cinnamon sticks: 3 pc
• Lemon: 1 pc

Cooking steps

1. Prepare the necessary ingredients.

2. Put the milk on the fire.

   Required ingredients:

   • Milk: 1 l

3. Add sugar.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sugar: 100 g

4. Add brown sugar.

   Required ingredients:

   • Brown sugar: 40 g

5. Add cinnamon, heat until the sugar dissolves without boiling.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cinnamon sticks: 3 pieces

6. Add the juice of one lemon.

   Required ingredients:

   • Lemon: 1 piece

7. Stir and leave on low heat for 2 hours. The milk should curdle and take on an amber color.

8. Strain the chongos through a sieve.

9. Remove the cinnamon sticks.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cinnamon sticks: 3 pieces

10. Submit.