Ras Malai

Ras Malai

Ingredients:

Milk - 1.5 lts for Patties
Milk - 3/4 lts for Rabri
Lemon - 1
Refined Flour - 1/2 tbsp
Corn Flour - 1/2 tbsp
Sugar - 2 Cups
Water - 4 Cups
Almonds- for garnishing

Method:

1. Boil 1.5 Lts of milk and add lemon juice to it. It will start curdling
2. When curd separates from whey, drain it and wash it under normal water. This step removes the sourness of lemon from chena
3. Now place chena onto a muslin cloth and squeeze it to drain all water from  it
4. Now mix 1/2 tsp refined flour and corn flour and add it to chena
5. Knead pressing with heel of your hand till it is smooth and make 15 balls from it with gentle hands and press it gently to make patties
6. In a pressure cooker add 4 cups of water and 2 cups sugar and bring it to boil until sugar dissolves
7. Add patties to it and cover the lip. Pressure cook it on high until 1 whistle and simmer for 5 -7 minutes
8. Now add 1tsp maida  and 1tbsp milk mixture and cook it on low flame with open lid for 5-7 mins
9. On the other hand, reduce 1 lts milk to 1/4 to make rabri. Scrape the cream that will collect on sides
10. Now add patties and sugar to it and simmer the gas for 2 mins.
11. Let it cool &garnish with almonds and pistohcios. Serve chilled

Happy Cooking!!