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Ras Malai With Fresh Paneer

Ras Malai With Fresh Paneer prepared dish

Ras malai is a popular indian dessert made from soft paneer cheese soaked in sweetened milk and flavored with cardamom. This delightful treat is often garnished with nuts and saffron, making it a perfect end to any meal.

This recipe is indian style, dessert, scaled for 6 servings, with 30 min prep and 60 min cook.

Prep: 30 min · Cook: 60 min · Total: 90 min · Serves: 6

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include cardamom pods, water, saffron strands, sugar.
  • Follow all 10 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 5 whole cardamom pods (crushed)
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 pinch saffron strands
  • 1 cups sugar (granulated)
  • 1 liters milk (whole)
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 2 tbsp pistachios (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp almonds (chopped)

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, bring the milk to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally to prevent it from scorching.
  2. Once the milk boils, add the lemon juice gradually while stirring gently until the milk curdles and separates into curds and whey.
  3. Remove the pot from heat and strain the curds using a muslin cloth or fine sieve, rinsing with cold water to remove the lemon flavor.
  4. Squeeze out excess water and let the curds sit for about 30 minutes to firm up, then knead them into a smooth dough.
  5. Shape the kneaded curds into small, flat discs and set aside.
  6. In another pot, combine water, sugar, and crushed cardamom pods, and bring to a boil to create a sugar syrup.
  7. Once the syrup is boiling, gently add the paneer discs and cook for about 10-15 minutes until they double in size.
  8. In a separate bowl, mix the remaining milk with saffron and simmer for 5 minutes to infuse the flavor.
  9. Remove the paneer discs from the syrup and place them in the saffron milk, allowing them to soak for at least 30 minutes.
  10. Garnish the Ras Malai with chopped pistachios and almonds before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 210
  • Protein: 8 g
  • Fat: 6 g
  • Carbohydrates: 34 g
  • Sugar: 24 g
  • Sodium: 50 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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