Ras Malai

Instructions

How to make Paneer?

• Take half n half in to pan and bring that to boil.
• Add lemon juice and stir well.
• The cream will start to curdle once you add lemon juice.
• Now turn of the heat and line up cheesecloth in to colander.
• Drain off paneer in to cheesecloth.
• Squeeze out all excess moisture from paneer.
• And hang it for 30 mts.

For making Ras Malai

• Now take paneer and put that in food processor.
• Add baking soda, maida and pulse it till paneer gets smooth consistency.
• Now take out paneer in to separate dish and divide in to small balls.
• Now add 4 cups of water in to pan on the side.
• Put sugar in that, stir well and bring that to boil.
• Once that comes to boil drop pneer balls one by one in to boiling syrup.
• Cover and let it cook covered for 15 mts.
• After 15 mts turn off the heat and give it a standing time of 5 mts.
• Then remove cooked paneer balls in to colander.
• Then gently squeeze out all excess water from the paneer balls.
• Take 2 cups of milk in to sauce pan and in that add sugar and grated mawa.
• Bring that to boil and cook for 15 mts.
• Now drop all cooked paneer balls in to rabdi and cook for 5 more minutes.
• Garnish with sliced almonds and saffron!
• Serve hot or chilled!