Višnu tatva, spiced milk bites

Višnu tatva, spiced milk bites

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A Krishna-inspired treat: a mixture of powdered milk, powdered sugar, melted butter, and spices (cumin, anise, and hazelnut), with added grapes and sweet …

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Vishnu tatva is a traditional sweet from Krishnaite cuisine. With a little patience, you can create this delicious treat yourself.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodStove
  • Estimated cost$13.27 $0.66 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

20 people
  • $5.13
  • $0.95
  • $2.31
  • $2.20
  • $0.96
  • $0.48
  • $0.16
  • $0.06
  • $0.31
  • $0.12
  • $0.59

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the powdered milk and powdered sugar together. ≈ 4 min
  2. Melt the butter and sauté the cumin, anise, and hazelnuts in it.
  3. Remove from the heat and add all the other ingredients. ≈ 3 min
  4. Form a mixture of about 20 balls; if the mixture is too dry, add a little butter. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Višnu tatva, spiced milk bites

  • 2 cups of powdered milk$5.13
  • 1 cup of powdered sugar$0.95
  • 1 cup of butter$2.31
  • 1/2 cup of chopped hazelnuts$2.20
  • 1/2 cup of grapes$0.96
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds$0.48
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger$0.16
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.06
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg$0.31
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves$0.12
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or rosewater$0.59

Total$13.27

that's $0.66 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of powdered milk
  • 1 cup of powdered sugar
  • 1 cup of butter
  • 1/2 cup of chopped hazelnuts
  • 1/2 cup of grapes
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon of anise seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or rosewater

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