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                            Easy Rasmalai

                   

Rasmalai is a famous Indian sweet, made out of milk and milk products. It is also considered as a royal sweet served on weddings and special occasions, especially in North-india.  Basically it is a bengal delicacy, but it's very popular all over India. 

This is a kind of sweet, which cottage cheese dumplings (Rasmalai balls) soaked in sweetened thick milk (rabri). Actually this Rasmalai balls are made of Indian cottage cheese  /paneer or 'chena' by curdling the milk using acidic ingredient(when the water drained from the curdled milk, the protein that is left is called "chena"  or "paneer"), Its easy but quite tricky to make them perfectly. So, this is an easy recipe made out of milk powder instead of 'Chena ' for the beginners to follow easy & few steps to make juicy &  soft Rasmalai. This Rasmalai not only tastes delicious but also melts in your mouth. 

Here goes the simple ingredients & easy steps to make tasty Rasmalai out of milk powder........ 

Preparation time :20 minutes 

Cooking time :15 minutes 

Serves : 4 - 5 servings 

Ingredients :-

• Milk -  1 ltr ( 4 cups) 
• Sugar  - 1/2 cup
• Cardamom  -  6 - 7 (crushed)
• Milk powder  -  1 cup 
• Maida - 1 tblsp
• Baking powder  - 1 tsp
•  Cardamom seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Ghee - 1 tblsp
• Egg - 2 beaten
• Almonds &  pistachio -  for garnishing 
• Saffron -  1/2 tsp

preparation :- 

1. In a pot add milk, sugar &  cardamom seeds. Also add Saffron mixed with few drops of milk, it gives rich flavour &  yellow colour to our rabri. Mix well & cook on  medium flame  until sugar dissolves and milk little thickens. Then turn off the flame &  set aside. (you can also add condensed milk to get an extra sweet & taste)                                                                                         
2.  In a bowl add  milk pwd, maida, Baking powder, crushed cardamom, & mix well. Then add ghee &  mix again.                         
3.  Gradually add beaten egg &  knead until dough is formed.  Then refrigerate for 5-8 mins.                                                                  
4.  Take back the dough, rub oil in your palm then make small balls of equal size  &  press  to make it slightly flatten.  (be careful not to press hard while making balls) This makes 8-9 balls.                                                                                                  
5.  Again heat milk &  add the balls one by one, cover and cook on low flame for 10 mins. Do not stir or use any spoon.                        
6.  Finally garnish with almonds, pistachio & few Saffron strands. 

Serve chilled. Rasmalai tastes best when chilled overnight, so try to prepare them a day in advance....