Easy Rasmalai Recipe
Ras Malai is an Indian dessert recipe prepared from paneer balls or chenna and sugar and rabri / rabdi. The sweet is originated from Bengal but hugely popular all over India.
INGREDIENTS
FOR CHENNA / PANEER:
- 1 litre milk, full cream cows milk
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup water
FOR SUGAR SYRUP:
- 1½ cup sugar
- 8 cups water
FOR RABRI / RABDI:
- 1 litre milk
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
- 2 tbsp saffron milk
- 7 pistachios
- 5 almonds
- 10 cashews
Preparation
CHENNA / PANEER RECIPE:
First, boil milk.
Add lemon juice and stir till milk curdles completely.
Drain the curdled milk and squeeze off excess water.
After 30 minutes, start to knead the paneer for 10 minutes.
Make small balls and flatten.
SUGAR SYRUP RECIPE:
First, take sugar and water.
Boil the syrup for 10 minutes.
Put the prepared paneer balls.
Cover and boil for 15 minutes.
Squeeze of sugar syrup.
RABRI / RABDI RECIPE:
Boil the milk
After layer of cream is formed over the milk, stick it to sides of vessel.
Repeat atleast 5 times or till milk reduces to one-third.
Add sugar, cardamom powder and saffron milk.
Mix and get to boil.
Also scrape off the collected cream from sides. and give a good stir.
Refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
RASMALAI RECIPE:
Pour the chilled rabri / rabdi over the squeezed paneer balls.
Garnish with few chopped nuts