Rasmalai Recipe
Rasmalai is a traditional Indian sweet dish, originating from the eastern state of Bengal. It is made with chenna (cottage cheese) that is molded into small, round balls and then boiled in sugar syrup until they become spongy and light. The rasgullas are then soaked in sweet, creamy milk, flavored with cardamom and saffron, making them soft and flavorful.
Ingredients
FOR RABRI
- 4 cup milk
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
- 1 tsp Saffron / Kesar
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 tsp dry fruits chopped
FOR MILK POWDER RASMALAI
- 1 cup milk powder
- 2 tsp sugar powdered
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ tsp ghee / clarified butter
Instructions
- Prepare the rabdi by boiling 4 cup milk. Stir occasionally, to prevent milk from burning at the bottom. Now add ½ tsp cardamom powder and few threads saffron.
- Now add ¼ cup sugar. Add more sugar if required. Stir well and simmer for 5 minutes. Scrape off the cream from sides and allow milk to thicken.
- Add in 2 tbsp dry fruits like cashew, almonds and pistachios. Simmer for another 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Finally, the rabdi is ready once the milk thickens. Keep aside.
- Prepare the rasmalai from milk powder by taking 1 cup milk powder in a wok/ kadai. Add in 2 tbsp powdered sugar and ¼ cup milk. Keeping the flame on low, stir continuously till the milk combines well with milk powder.
- Scrape from bottom till the milk thickens and no lumps present.
- Now add ½ tsp ghee and mix well. mix till the mixture starts to separate from the pan and forms a lump.
- Further, grease hands with ghee and prepare small balls and flatten.
- Ta da! Your rasmalai is ready! Finally, pour rabdi and serve instant milk powder rasmalai.
Notes & Tips
- Milk: Use full cream/whole milk to make rasmalai. Low fat or fat free will not give good results.
- Cardamoms: Use real cardamom pods to get the crushed powder. Do not use the readymade cardamom powder that we get in stores, it doesn’t have the same taste as the real one.
- Milk Powder: Use full cream milk powder.
- Serving Rasmalai: Rasmalai taste best when it is chilled and also the balls soak the milk and all flavored get intermixed well.
Nutrition Information (Note: Approximate)
Nutrition Facts
Rasmalai Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
59
% Daily Value*
Fat
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
12
mg
4
%
Sodium
37
mg
2
%
Potassium
146
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
5
g
2
%
Sugar
5
g
6
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
158
IU
3
%
Vitamin B1
0.1
mg
7
%
Vitamin B2
0.1
mg
6
%
Vitamin B3
0.1
mg
1
%
Vitamin B5
0.4
mg
4
%
Vitamin B6
0.1
mg
5
%
Vitamin B12
1
µg
17
%
Vitamin D
1
µg
7
%
Vitamin E
0.05
mg
0
%
Vitamin K
0.3
µg
0
%
Calcium
120
mg
12
%
Magnesium
12
mg
3
%
Zinc
0.4
mg
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.