Ras Malai (Indian Cottage Cheese Sweet)

 

Ras Malai is an Indian dessert, popular throughout South Asia. It is made from Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) and its a great dessert and is served chilled.

Ingredients:

For making paneer flatten balls:

1.      2 Litter Skim Milk

2.      1 tablespoon vinegar

3.      1 tablespoon sugar

For making sugar syrup:

1.      1 cup sugar

2.      5 cups water

For making milk syrup (rabdi):

1.      1 Liter Whole Milk

2.      4 tablespoon sugar or your taste

3.      1 tablespoon almond and cashew nut powder

4.      A pinch of saffron

5.      1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

6.      2 tablespoon  chopped pistachios and almonds

Method:

·        Add skim milk in heavy bottom pan, once the milk comes to a rolling boil, add vinegar and live minutes.

·        When the milk curdles, switch off the stove and strain the curdles (paneer) in a cheese cloth.

·        Pour a little cold water over the paneer and hang the cheese cloth on the tap for 10 to 15  minutes to remove all of the liquid.

·        Remove the paneer from the cheese cloth and add 1 tbsp sugar.

·        Run it through a mixer grinder  one minute to smooth it out.

·        Take it out and knead the paneer by hand for one minute.

·        Divide the paneer into 12 to 14 equal portions (smaller size).

·        Roll the portions in your hands until a smooth ball is formed.

·        Lightly press the ball until it flattens out.

·        In the large pan dissolve 1 cup sugar with water, now your syrup is ready  add the flattened paneer.

·        Close the lid and cooked 15 minutes this flatten balls in medium heat.

·        After 15 minutes, turn off the stove and allow it to cool.

·        Now in one non stick pan add the remaining whole milk and boil until be reduced to half the quantity stirring occasionally add the almond cashew powder, cardamom and sugar.

·        Once the flatten balls is cool enough to handle with your hands, gently squeeze out the sugar syrup from the paneer balls and place the paneer balls into a serving dish.

·        Pour the prepared reduced milk over the paneer pattie, garnish with additional chopped nuts and saffron your Ras malai is ready.Serve chilled.

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