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Rasmalai

rasmalai is a sweet dish made from paneer.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Keyword easy rasmalai recipe, soft rasmalai
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Servings 10 rasmalai

Ingredients

for paneer

  • 1 litre full fat milk
  • 2 tsp vinegar
  • cold water
  • 1/3 tsp corn flour

for rabri

  • 3 cups full fat milk
  • 15-18 strands saffron
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
  • 4 almonds
  • 4 pistachio

for syrup

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cardamom

Instructions

  • First add full fat milk in a pan and let it boil
  • add vinegar and mix well
  • add and mix until it curdles 
  • turn off the heat and strain it
  • add cold water 
  • squeeze and remove all the water 
  • now hang it for an hour
  • now add full fat milk in another pan and add saffron to it
  • give it a mix and let it boil on high heat
  • keep stirring in between until it reduces to half
  • now add sugar, cardamom powder, almonds and pistachio to it
  • mix well and boil for 10 minutes
  • turn off the heat and let it cool
  • now take the paneer and knead it for 10 minutes
  • press and knead make it really smooth
  • add corn flour and mix well
  • knead for another 2 minutes
  • take a small portion press it and make it smooth
  • make flatten balls, make smooth from all the sides 
  • now add sugar, water and cardamom in a pan 
  • let it boil on high heat for 10 minutes
  • drop the flatten balls to it
  • cover it and boil on high for 7 minutes
  • turn off the heat
  • remove immediately and transfer it to ice cold water
  • let it sit for 5 minutes
  • take out and squeeze gently
  • remove all the syrup
  • drop it into the prepared rabri  
  • let it sit for 15 minutes before serving 
  • your rasmalai is ready.