Cottage Cheese Balls in saffron cream Indian dessert recipe- Rasmalai

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About this Recipe

Cooking Time

45

Prep Time

15

Cuisine

  • Indian

Serves

Serves 6 (12 pieces)

cooking style


Stove Top

PROTEIN / DIET


This traditional Indian dessert combines soft spongey patties with a sweet fragrant milk using our Indian aromatics Saffron Threads and Cardamom Ground. We found our recipe over at Food Viva and it fit perfectly with our spices.

Ingredients

  • FOR THE MALAI (CHHENA) PATTIE
  • 1L milk
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
  • 4 cups water
  • FOR RABI
  • 1L milk
  • 3 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 tsp corn flour
  • 10 The Spice People’s Saffron Threads
  • 1/4 tsp The Spice People’s Cardamom Ground
  • 2 tbsp chopped pistachios
  • FOR THE MALAI (CHHENA) PATTIE
  • 2L milk
  • 4 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 cups caster sugar
  • 8 cups water
  • FOR RABI
  • 2L milk
  • 6 tbsp caster sugar
  • 2 tsp corn flour
  • 20 The Spice People’s Saffron Threads
  • 1/2 tsp The Spice People’s Cardamom Ground
  • 4 tbsp chopped pistachios

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Method

  1. Make chhena patties by combining milk and lemon juice. Place chhena in a clean muslin cloth and tie knot placing on a hook or tap. Allow to steep for 30-45 mins.
  2. Remove from cloth and crumble into small pieces. Mash and knead crumble mixture until a dough forms. Divide dough into 12 equal patties.
  3. Bring water and sugar to a rapid boil and place patties inside cooking with lid on for around 5 mins. Turn patties over and allow to cook for a further 7 mins.
  4. Whilst patties are being made bring milk and saffron to the boil in a wide based pan. Add in cornflour, sugar and cardamom and stir to dissolve. Slide patties in and cook for a further 5 mins in milk mixture.
  5. Stir in pistachios then transfer to a bowl and set aside in the fridge for at least 2-3 hours.

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