Rasmalai

                                                   

This came out really well. If you are good in making homemade cheese/paneer, this would be very easy for you. All you need to spend on is 1 litre milk and sugar. Don’t ever make this in a hurry. This will make 10-12 pieces. I have written this recipe by combining 2-3 websites.

MALAI BALLS 

Ingredients:

4 cups whole milk (use small steel tumbler for convenience)

1 cup sugar

6 cups water

Lemon juice or Vinegar diluted in water

Recipe: Boil 4 cups of whole milk. When it comes to a boil add the lemon juice while stirring. When it curdles completely and the whey water* separates filter the cheese in a clean cloth (it would come out well if you get to use your husband’s baniyan clothJ). Hung the cloth for say 20-30 minutes, so that the water drains out completely from the cheese. Rub the outside of cloth so that the cheese becomes smooth from inside. Take out and make smooth dough out of it. If it’s not smooth enough to form balls add 2-3 tbsps of maida to it. Make walnut sized balls and flatten them and keep aside.

Now boil 6:1 water and sugar. When it comes to a boil add the balls to it and cover it with a lid which steams. Keep it for 5 minutes. Check if it has puffed up. If the syrup thickens add some water in between as it might crack the balls. Once it puffs up to double its size, put them in lukewarm water. Keep aside.

RAS

Ingredients:

3 cups of whole milk

4-5 tbsps of sugar

Powdered cardamom

Thinly sliced almonds or pista

Recipe: Boil 3 cups of milk on high flame in a nonstick pan to avoid stickiness. Add sugar and cardamom powder. Saffron is usually used for the colour and flavor. But I used 2 pinch of vanilla custard powder diluted in 1 tbsp milk which gave the yellowish colour and taste to it.  Once the milk thickens and reduces to nearly half, lower the flame and add the balls to it. Switch off and keep aside. When it cools transfer it to another vessel and add the sliced nuts. Refrigerate. It tastes best after it is refrigerated for some time.

                                                 

Note: * You can use the whey water to wash your face (good for skin) or use it while kneading dough for chapattis.