WELCOME TO MY VIRTUAL KITCHEN

Dec 12, 2011

RAS MALAI



1 liter full cream milk
3/4 cup sugar [ as per ur taste]
1 tsp of finely crushed cardamom seeds
1 tbs butter or ghee
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup of full cream milk powder
1 tbsp semolina [rava]
1 whole egg,lightly beaten
3 tbs chopped pistachio
2 tbs choppped almonds
some saffron threads(optional)
How to make it

PUT LIQUID MILK INTO A HEAVY BASED LARGE SAUCEPAN,ADD
 CARDAMOM pwdr  AND SUGAR, STIRRING NOW AND THEN TO DISSOLVE THE LATTER.ALLOW THE MILK TO BOIL, THEN REDUCE THE HEAT COMPLETELY AND LET SIMMER UNCOVERED WHILE PREPARING THE BALLS.
IN A BOWL, PUT THE MILK POWDER,BAKING POWDER,semolina ,,GHEE AND THE LIGHTLY BEATEN EGG.MIX
EVERYTHING WELL.YOU SHOULD GET ONE WHOLE STICKY AND SOFT DOUGH THAT LEAVES THE SIDES OF THE BOWL.DIVIDE THE DOUGH INTO 15-18 PARTS.ROLL EACH PART INTO A SMALL SMOOTH BALL ALL OVERjust press down ths  balls .NOW PLACE THE BALLS ONE BY ONE INTO THE SIMMERING MILK.
COVER AND COOK FOR ABOUT 8-10 MINS OR UNTIL THE BALLS HAVE DOUBLED IN SIZE. NOW YOU CAN TURN THE BALLS WITH GREAT CARE AND LET THE OTHER SIDE SEEP WELL INTO THE MILK. ALL THE BALLS SHOULD BE FLOATING EASILY.NOW YOU CAN ADD SOME SAFFRON THREADS IF YOU WANT.REMOVE FROM HEAT AND KEEP COVERED AND PUT ASIDE TO COOL.TRANSFER TO A SERVING DISH,COVERED AND CHILL
FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE SERVING.GARNISH WITH PISTACHIO AND ALMONDS FINELY CHOPPED.

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