Ingredients:

• 4 – apples, medium sized
• 2 tbsp – Sugar 1/2 tbsp – Lemon juice 1/4 tsp – Saffron
• For stuffing:
• 2 cups – low fat Milk
• 1 cup – low fat curds
• 2 tbsp – powered Sugar
• 1/4 tsp – rose essence
• 2 cups – water
• For garnishing:
• 2 tbsp – sliced Almond

Method:

1. For apples: Cut the apples into 2 and core.
2. Warm the saffron, rub with a little water until it dissolves and keep aside.
3. Mix the sugar, lemon juice, saffron, 2 cups of water and apples in a non-stick pan. Cook on a slow flame until it becomes soft.
4. Remove the apples from the syrup and keep aside.
5. Boil the syrup until it thickens.
6. Remove from the flame and keep aside.
7. For stuffing:
8. Boil the milk in a sauce pan, switch off the flame, add the low fat curds and stir till the milk curdles.
9. Strain when it is still hot and blend in a blender with the remaining ingredients till smooth and keep aside.
10. To present:
11. Stuff each half of the apple with 2 tbsp stuffing.
12. Arrange them on the plate and pour the syrup on top, refrigerate to chill. Serve chilled garnished with almond slices.

Recipe courtesy of Nithya Ashok