Thursday 28 May 2020

RASMALAI

Rasmalai is a sweet of Bengali origin .Term comes from Hindi RAS means juice' and MALAI means cream'
Its basically flattened balls of chenna soaked in malai flavored with cardamon,saffron & nuts
Here at house its my husband favorite, thats how i started trying sweets at home
Trust me its worth making home.  

RECIPE
PREP TIME: 3 HRS   COOKING TIME : 1 HR 

 FOR CHENNA
1 litre milk
2 tbsp lemon juice /vinegar

FOR SUGAR SYRUP
1 1/2 cup sugar
7 to 8 cups water

FOR RABDI
1 litre milk pref full cream milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cardamon powder
2 tbsp saffron milk
Chopped nuts as required

METHOD :
FIRST PART CHENNA OR PANEER 
  • Boil milk
  • Once it starts boiling add lemon juice or vinegar stir till the milk curdles completely
  • Drain the curdled milk and squeeze off excess water
  • Wash this with one cup of water so that if  any bitterness  is there will go
  • Now start kneading the chenna to get a smooth dough , you can add 1 tbsp corn flour along 
  • Furthermore, make small balls and flatten and keep aside
SECOND PART SUGAR SYRUP
  • Take sugar and water in a pan
  • Allow it to boil for 10 mins
  • After that , drop in the chenna balls
  • Cover and cook for 15 mins
  • Then take the balls and  squeeze  the sugar syrup { if not rabdi will not get in }
  • Allow it to cool to room temp
THIRD PART RABDI
  • Firstly boil the milk
  • Once the cream starts forming stick it to the sides of the vessel
  • Repeat this process for at least 6 times or till the milk reduces to 1/3 
  • Now add sugar , cardamom powder and saffron milk ( when milk is boiled take 2 tbsp and add in saffron and keep aside )
  • Now mix the cream and milk and let it boil once more
  • Now turn off the stove and allow it to cool little
  • Refrigerate it for 1 to 2 hrs 
ASSEMBLING RASMALAI
Pour in the chilled rabdi over the paneer/chenna balls
Garnish it with chopped nuts and leave it for 1 hr to absorb and then serve.