Rasmalai
Ingredients
 | Milk | 3 litres |
 | Whey Water | 1 litre |
 | Sugar | 500 gms |
 | Rose Essence | Few drops |
 | Chopped Almonds | 10 gms |
 | Raisins | 10 gms |
 | Chopped Pistachio | 10 gms |
 | Flour | 1 teaspoon |
Preparation
- Boil 1 litre of milk in a casserole.
- Remove, add 'whey water' (See NOTE if whey water is not available) and allow to curdle.
- Strain this through fine 'muslin' cloth, dip in cold water a few times to cool.
- Hang to dry for 45 minutes.
- Cream this until smooth & soft.
- Mix flour and knead well.
- Divide into small balls of equal size & keep aside.
Cooking: 30 minutes
Boil the remaining milk (2 litres) on moderate heat. Stirr occassionally until milk thickens to half its initial volume. Add the 'balls' made of curdled milk & flour dough - cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, allow to cool, add Sugar & mix carefully. Pour this into a flat dessert bowl. Sprinkle nuts & raisins. Flavour with essence of rose.Serve chilled.
NOTE:
Milk can also be curdled using a bit of "tartaric acid" if whey water is not available. To do this -
Heat the Milk. Tie a bit of tartaric acid in a clean piece of cloth.
Dip & hold this in warm milk. Keep stirring until milk curdles. |