World Flavors Cookbook

Zhent (Sweet Millet Dessert)

Name: Zhent (Sweet Millet Dessert)
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: Kazakhstan
Ingredients: Millet (toasted and ground), Sugar, Melted Butter, Raisins, Cottage cheese (dry).

A unique Kazakh sweet made from crushed millet, sugar, butter, and raisins, pressed into a dense cake.

Cuisine: Kazakhstan

Ingredients

Millet (toasted and ground), Sugar, Melted Butter, Raisins, Cottage cheese (dry).

Instructions

1. Mix ground millet with sugar and dry cottage cheese. 2. Pour in hot melted butter and add raisins. 3. Mix well and press into a mold. 4. Chill until firm and slice.