Healthy Food lovers can’t decide menu for Karva Chauth sargi 🙏. Try Kunafa / Fenia cheesecake 🍮 (aka vermicelli) & enjoy a perfect crunchy yet moist, sweet yet subtle, butter-free yet greasy, egg-free yet palatable dessert.

^{⏰ Prep Time : 10 mins, 🍲 Air fry Time : 15-20 mins, 🍴 Servings : 6-8 cheesecakes}

🌾 Ingredients for Kunafa / Fenia cheesecake :

For Kunafa or Phenia :

• Kunafa or Phenia                              :               2 cups
• Canola Oil                                            :               ½ cup

For Cheesecake :

• Ricotta cheese                                  :               1 cup
• Cream (less fat)                                 :               ¼ cup
• Baking Powder                                  :               1 tsp
• Baking Soda                                        :               ½ tsp
• Cardamom Powder                         :               1 tsp

For Sugar syrup :

• Demerara Sugar                                :               1 cup
• Water                                                   :               1 cup
• Cardamom Extract                           :               Few drops

For Garnishing :

• Nuts                                                      :               Any of choice

(I used pistachios and dried cranberries)

 

♨️ Preparing Kunafa / Fenia cheesecake :

1. Take a bowl and break kunafa / fenia into small pieces, pour oil & mix it well
2. Grease silicon moulds and spread some kunafa / fenia as a first layer
3. For cheesecake, in a bowl add ricotta cheese, cream, cardamom powder, baking powder, baking soda and fold it nicely
4. Spread the cheesecake mixture as a second layer on the kunafa / fenia
5. Now cover it with another layer of kunafa / fenia
6. Preheat air fryer @ 180° C for 5 mins
7. Place the moulds in the air fryer & bake @ 140° C for 15-20 mins, until they are nicely firm
8. Remove moulds from air fryer and let it cool
9. Let’s make sugar syrup, by combining sugar & water in a saucepan, let it boil for 5 mins
10. Remove from heat, add cardamom extract and allow it to be lukewarm

 

🍽 Assembling Kunafa / Fenia cheesecake :

1. Demould once cooled completely to avoid kunafa / fenia cheesecake from breaking
2. Place kunafa / fenia cheesecake on a serving plate & pour sugar syrup on top
3. Sprinkle nuts and serve it warm or cold it tastes delicious either ways

Tip : You can prepare these a day before and refrigerate it until you are ready to gobble 😋