Rasmalai

Rasmalai
Category:	Indian recipes
Servings:	4-6
Time:	1 hour
Difficulty:

Rasmalai

Rasmalai is a very popular Indian milk based desert recipe.

Ingredients

• Whole Milk - 8 cups(divided)
• Lemon juice - 2 Tbsp
• Water - 5 cups(in a pressure cooker)
• Suger - 1 cup
• Saffron - 1 pinch
• Cardamom Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Pistachios & Almonds - 2 Tbsp,roughly chopped
• Sugar for the ras - to taste

Procedure

1. Boil four cups of milk in a steel pan and boil the remaining four cups in a pan(The milk in the non-stick pan needs to be reduced to half the quantity so once it comes to a boil turn down the flame and cook it stirring occasionally.Grind saffron with a small amount of sugar and add it to the milk while its boiling).
2. Once the milk in the steel pan comes to a boil,slowly add lemon juice.
3. When the milk curdles(now called paneer),switch off the flame and strain the paneer in a cheese cloth.
4. Pour a little cold water over the paneer and hang the cheese cloth for approximately 30 minutes or till all the liquid has drained out.
5. Remove the paneer from the cheese cloth and run it through a food processor to smoothen it out(You could also knead the paneer by hand but it will take a long time)
6. Divide the paneer into twelve equal portions,a little smaller than a ping pong ball
7. Roll the portions in your hand until a smooth ball is formed.Lightly press the center of the ball to flatten it out.
8. In a pressure cooker make sugar syrup with water and sugar.Add the flatened paneer into this syrup and close the lid and cook until one whistle sounds. Switch off the flame immediately and open the lid exactly after five minutes(this can be done by pouring cold water over the cooker to remove the pressure).
9. Remove the cooked paneer with a slotted spoon into a bowl and allow it to cool.
10. Meanwhile, the milk in the non-stick pan should have reduced to half. Add sugar to taste, cardamom powder and nuts. Switch off the flame and keep the milk aside.
11. Once the paneer has cooled enough for you to handle with your hands,gently squeeze out the sugar syrup from the paneer and place the paneer into a serving dish.
12. Pour the prepared reduced milk over the paneer and chill in the refrigerator.
13. Garnish with additional chopped nuts or a few strands of saffron.