Ras-malai
by sapnasree
29 Apr 2002
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The sweet dish ,rasmalai is a simple and quick recipe of preparing Bengali sweet delicacy rasmalai at home.The chenna based sweet balls are simmered in a creamy and sweetened milk mixture.
Ras-malai recipe - How to make Ras-malai
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32 oz ricotta cheese or freshly made paneer (cottage cheese)
10 oz castor sugar
2 small packets half and half cream
1 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
1/2 tsp rose water
2 tsp almond (badam) slivers
2 tsp chopped pistachios
6 cups water
3 cups sugar
Method
- If you are using the ricotta cheese,mix together the confectioner''s sugar and cheese.
- Spread on a baking dish and bake in a moderate oven for about 1 1/2 hrs till the cheese turns light brown and loses all moisture.
- Take it out and let it cool.
- When cool, shape into small flat balls.
- If you are using paneer, mix the paneer and sugar and shape it into flat balls.
- Bring the water and sugar to a boil to yield sugar syrup.the syrup should not be too thick.
- Insert the balls one by one in the syrup and warm them up. they should become spongy.
- In the meantime, boil the half and half with the rose water.
- Set aside.
- Add the cardamom and nuts to the half and half and mix well.
- Add the cooked balls to the half and half.
- Let it stay immersed for about 1 hr.
- You can either chill it or serve it at room temperature.
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