Rasmalai is a Bengali delicacy that is very popular among the Indian Sweet Lovers. Ras malai – Ras literally translates to “juice” and malai to “cream”. Flattened balls of Chenna, the Indian cottage cheese are cooked in sugar syrup and dunked in sweetened thick condensed milk that is of cream consistency. These flattened balls or discs are juicy after soaking up the creamy thick milk. They are garnished with nuts, chilled and consumed.

Ingredients:

• 10 Rasgullas
• 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder
• A few Saffron strands (soaked in 1/4 cup warm milk)
• 4 cups Milk
• 1/4 cup Sugar

Procedure:

1. In a non stick pan, boil milk, stirring continuously.
2. Next, add sugar, cardamom powder, and saffron.
3. Remove from heat and let it cool.
4. Now, squeeze rasgullas from the can gently and put them in the milk mixture.
5. Check sweetness of the milk
6. Add sweet syrup from the can, if required.
7. Garnish with finely chopped nuts and raisins of your choice.
8. Serve chilled.