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Flattened discs of fresh cheese curd, boiled in sugar syrup until spongy, then soaked in thickened, cardamom-scented milk and chilled before serving. One of the most prized Bengali sweets, needing a careful hand to get the cheese curds exactly right.
Quick answer: 70 min in total · serves 6 · main ingredients: Milk, Lemon, Sugar, Cardamom · amounts in metric and US
Ingredients
- 2 l 8.5 cup Milk, full-fat, for making the cheese curd
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp Lemon, juice, to curdle the milk
- 400 g 2 cup Sugar, for the syrup and the milk
- 5 pc 5 pc Cardamom, crushed
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp Dry fruits, slivered pistachios, for garnish (Optional)
Steps
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- Bring the milk to a boil, then add the lemon juice gradually until it fully curdles into curd and clear whey.⏱ Curdling the milk · 10 min
- Strain through a muslin cloth, rinse the curd under cool water to remove the lemon taste, and hang to drain for 30 minutes.⏱ Draining the curd · 30 min
- Knead the drained curd on a clean surface for 8-10 minutes until smooth and free of grains.⏱ Kneading the curd · 9 min
- Shape into small flattened discs; boil in the sugar syrup, covered, until they double in size and feel spongy.⏱ Boiling in syrup · 20 min
- Separately, simmer the remaining milk with sugar and crushed cardamom until it reduces and thickens slightly.⏱ Reducing the milk · 15 min
- Gently squeeze the syrup out of each disc, then soak them in the thickened milk; chill for at least 2 hours before serving, garnished with pistachio.⏱ Chilling · 120 min
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Rasmalai take?
70 minutes in total: about 30 minutes of prep and 40 minutes of cooking.
Is Rasmalai hard to make?
Degchi rates it hard. The method has 6 steps, and 6 of them have a timer you can start on this page.
How many people does Rasmalai serve?
This recipe serves 6. Use the toggle above the ingredient list to see the amounts in metric or US measures. For more or fewer portions, scale every amount in the same proportion, or use the servings control in the Degchi app.
Is Rasmalai halal, vegetarian or eggless?
It is marked halal in our recipe data. It is vegetarian. It has no egg. It has no beef. Check the labels on any packaged ingredients for your own needs.
What will I probably need to buy for Rasmalai?
Spice-box items: cardamom. Fresh items you will probably need to buy: milk, lemon. Lentils, grains and other dry goods: sugar.
Any tips for making Rasmalai?
Knead the curd thoroughly and patiently — undermixed curd cracks apart in the syrup instead of staying smooth and spongy.
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