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Flattened discs of fresh cheese curd, boiled light and spongy, then soaked in thick, saffron-and-cardamom scented reduced milk (rabri). A richer, creamier cousin of rasgulla, served chilled.
Quick answer: 70 min in total · serves 6 · main ingredients: Milk, Lemon, Sugar, Saffron · amounts in metric and US
Ingredients
- 2 l 8.5 cup Milk, full-fat, 1 l for chhena, 1 l for rabri
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp Lemon, juice, to curdle milk
- 250 g 1.25 cup Sugar, 200g for syrup, 50g for rabri
- 1 pinch 1 pinch Saffron
- 4 pc 4 pc Cardamom, ground
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp Dry fruits, chopped pistachios and almonds, for garnish (Optional)
Steps
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- Boil 1 litre of milk and curdle it with lemon juice; strain through muslin, rinse and hang to drain for 30 minutes to make chhena.⏱ Making chhena · 30 min
- Knead the chhena for 8 minutes until smooth, then shape into small flattened discs.⏱ Kneading chhena · 8 min
- Boil sugar and water into a light syrup; gently drop in the discs and boil covered for 15 minutes until they puff up.⏱ Boiling discs · 15 min
- Meanwhile, boil the second litre of milk and simmer, stirring often, until it reduces to half its volume and thickens into rabri.⏱ Making rabri · 30 min
- Add sugar, saffron and ground cardamom to the rabri; simmer 5 more minutes.⏱ Simmering gently · 5 min
- Gently squeeze the syrup out of each boiled disc and drop them into the warm rabri.
- Chill for at least 3 hours, garnish with chopped pistachios and almonds, and serve cold.⏱ Chilling rasmalai · 180 min
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Rasmalai take?
70 minutes in total: about 40 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking.
Is Rasmalai hard to make?
Degchi rates it hard. The method has 7 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: saffron, cardamom. Fresh items you will probably need to buy: milk, lemon. Lentils, grains and other dry goods: sugar.
Any tips for making Rasmalai?
Squeeze the sugar syrup out of the discs well before adding them to the rabri, so they soak up the thick milk instead of diluting it.
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