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Rasmalai (Indian Cheese and Milk Dessert)
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Rasmalai (Indian Cheese and Milk Dessert)

7 ingredients 9 steps 1 hr 4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

825
Calories
27g
Protein
23g
Fat
129g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Paneer not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 250 g paneer or chenna (curdled milk)
  • 2 ½ tbsp refined flour (maida)
  • 4 cups white granulated sugar
  • 10 cups milk
  • ¼ tsp cardamom powder
  • 4 almonds
  • 4 pistachios

Directions

1

Crumble paneer and knead it.

2

Add the 2 tbsp of maida and knead again with the palm to make a smooth dough.

3

Divide into sixteen equal portions, roll into balls, and press slightly to flatten them.

4

Thinly slice almonds and pistachios. Dissolve 2 cups sugar in 2 cups of water, then bring to a boil .

5

Slowly lower the paneer balls in the boiling syrup and cook on high heat for ten minutes. Sprinkle a little water and ½ tbsp of maida and bring to a boil again. Cook for few minutes.

6

Meanwhile boil milk in a thick-bottomed pan, lower heat, and continue to boil until it is reduced to a thick consistency (⅓ of its original volume).

7

Add the rest of the sugar and the cardamom powder, and keep boiling until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, cool, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

8

Add sliced almonds, pistachios, and orange powder, and mix again.

9

Squeeze the chenna balls and put them into the chilled sweetened milk. Refrigerate it for another half an hour. Serve chilled.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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