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Rasmalai (Indian Cheese and Milk Dessert)

Rasmalai is a very popular Indian milk-based dessert recipe.

Total 01:00
Yield 4

Ingredients

  • 250 g paneer or chenna (curdled milk)
  • 2 ½ tbsp refined flour (maida)
  • 4 cups white granulated sugar
  • 10 cups milk
  • ¼ tsp cardamom powder
  • 4 almonds
  • 4 pistachios

Instructions

  1. 1
    Crumble paneer and knead it.
  2. 2
    Add the 2 tbsp of maida and knead again with the palm to make a smooth dough.
  3. 3
    Divide into sixteen equal portions, roll into balls, and press slightly to flatten them.
  4. 4
    Thinly slice almonds and pistachios. Dissolve 2 cups sugar in 2 cups of water, then bring to a boil.
  5. 5
    Slowly lower the paneer balls in the boiling syrup and cook on high heat for ten minutes. Sprinkle a little water and ½ tbsp of maida and bring to a boil again. Cook for few minutes.
  6. 6
    Meanwhile boil milk in a thick-bottomed pan, lower heat, and continue to boil until it is reduced to a thick consistency (⅓ of its original volume).
  7. 7
    Add the rest of the sugar and the cardamom powder, and keep boiling until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, cool, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  8. 8
    Add sliced almonds, pistachios, and orange powder, and mix again.
  9. 9
    Squeeze the chenna balls and put them into the chilled sweetened milk. Refrigerate it for another half an hour. Serve chilled.
Category
Desserts
Cuisine
Indian