Ras Malai

Ingredients:

To make Cheese

Whole Milk  1gallon

Vinegar  or lemon juice 2tsp

To make the syrup

Milk 1/2gallon

Sugar 2cups

Chopped  Almonds and Pista 1/2cup

Saffron one pinch

Method:

Bring milk to a nice boil

Add  vinegar or lemon juice and stir until it curdles.strain it in a cheese cloth to separate the liquid.Keep it tied in the cloth for atleast 2hrs to strain all the liquid.

Make round patties with the strained cheese.Boil 3cups of water and add the cheese patties. boil until patties are fluffly.Strain the water and keep aside.

To make the sauce to dump the patties.Boil milk and add sugar.Add saffron.cook until the milk thickens(reduces to half it quantity).cool a little.

Add the cheese patties in to the warm milk.When cool refrigrate for 2hrs before serving it .garnish with chopped almonds and pista

Cooking tip:Try making the same recipe with ricotta cheese instead of home made cheese to save time.Spread the ricotta cheese in a baking try and bake covered for 25minutes at 350F.And cut the cheese in to desired shaped and dump in to the sweet milk .

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