Rasmalai Recipe in the simplest form..

As in our India People use to say that "Acche kam ki shuruat...kuch Meetha kha k karni chaiye". :) Keep this saying in my mind here I am going to write my first post for the Indian Bengali sweets i.e Rasmalai Recipe in one of the simplest and quickest form.

Total Time Taken:- 30 Min
Ingredients:-

1. Milk
2. Lemon
3. Sugar
4. Cardamom Powder
5. Dry Fruits(Cashew-nut,Almond,Pista)
6. Saffron(Kesar)

How to make Chenna:-

• Put 1/2 kg Milk in a pan and make it boil.
• Now add diluted lemon juice in it and stir until it make curdles completely(as shown in fig below).Add more lemon if needed.

• Drain it in a muslin cloth and put it under running cold water,so that lemon taste has gone.
• Squeeze the excess water and make a tight knot.
• Now hang it on 45 min to 1 hr(shown in pic)

• Add this chenna to a plate and knead it well approx 5-6 min,so that it became smooth n soft.You can also grind it in mixer.
• Make 10-12 equal balls and flatten them in between your palm(just like shown in pic below).Set these ball aside.

Sugar Syrup:- 

• Now put 3-4 cup water in a pan and bring it to boil with 1 cup sugar.Stir and add cardamom powder.
• Add all balls in the syrup, put a lid on the pan and bring them boil for atleast 15 min.
• Take off the balls from water and cool them.
• Now squeeze them softly in between your palms to remove sugar syrup.Keep them aside.

How to make Rabri:-

• Add 3 cup fat milk or full cream milk in a deep heavy bottom pan and boil.Add saffron and sugar when milk comes to boil.
• Stir every 2-3 min and just move the layer of cream aside in pan.
• Boil until the milk thickens and reduce it to the half of the quantity.Set this aside.
• Keep this rabri in freeze for 2 hrs.

Platting:-

Put the chenna balls in a plate and add Rabri on top and garnish with grated dry fruits.

You can also chill it for few min and serve.

Your Rasmalai is ready now...Enjoy :) :)

Hope you like the recipe! If you have any query ask me anytime.