Rashmalai

Rashmalai~

Rasmalai is an South-Asian delicacy often categorized as a Milk Sweet. It is made from chaana or ricotta cheese and it makes a great dessert and is served chilled. Just because this dessert is so delicious, don’t think it would be difficult to make. But, it’s a quite an easy recipe. Anyways, it takes a while to prepare this dessert and it’s worth the waiting so give it a try :) :)

Ingredients for rashmalai:

• 1 cup of ricotta cheese,
• 1½ -2 liters of milk,
• ½ tablespoon of rose water,
• ½ teaspoon of saffron,
• ¾ cup of sugar,
• 1 tablespoon of chopped almond & pistachio.

Instructions for rashmalai:

1. Beat the ricotta cheese until it is smooth and make some small ball by the hand.
2. Then make the sugar syrup with the sugar & water, and pour the balls on the hot syrup for 7-8 hours. Now soak the saffron with the rose water.
3. Then boil the milk over medium heat and pour the sugar gradually, stir it until it is thick.
4. Place the sweet on the serving bowl from the syrup, mix the saffron with the rose water very well and pour the ½ portion on the milk and mix it well.
5. Then pour the saffron milk on the sweet and sprinkle rest of the saffron water on top of the rashmalai and garnish it with the chopped pistachio nuts & almonds.
6. Now serve and enjoy the rashmalai :) :)