Rasgulla

Hi
When Aparna of announced the challenge to make Rasgulla/Rasmalai for this month 4 VELVETEERS challenge , i was very happy. I love Rasgulla...yum, after my disastrous first attempt few years back, never attempted to try them out again.This time i adapted the recipe from Raks kitchen. Came out just perfect.

INGREDIENTS

PRINTABLE RECIPE

Full cream milk 1 lt

Lemon juice 3 tbsp

Sugar 2 cups

Water 3 1/2 cups

Cardamom powder a pinch

PREPARATION


To make the paneer i find microwave is easier and faster

Pour the milk in a microwave safe bowl

Boil the milk for 10 minutes. Take out the cream formed and boil it for 1 more minute in MICRO HIGH MODE

Take it out.Squeeze the lemon into it. Mix well.



You can see the whey separate.


Now Arrange a stainer on a vessel and spread a cotton cloth on it.Pour the paneer formed and remove the whey. Store this for further use.



Pour running tap water onto this to remove the sour taste due to the lemon used.

Tie the cloth and let the water drip for 1/2 hour


After 1/2 hour, the paneer looks a little crumbly like this


Knead it for 10 minutes into a pliable dough.


Make small balls and keep it aside.


In a Pressure cooker add the sugar, water and cardamom powder.Boil it on a low flame till the sugar dissolves.


Now put the paneer balls in it


Close the lid and when the pressure build, put the weight on and let it cook for 1 whistle. Then simmer it for 5 more minutes in a very low flame. Switch off the stove


When the pressure is released you can see these soft yummy rasgulla's ready


Can you resist these........?I could not.


Thanks Aparna for the wonderful challenge.

Thaks Rak's kitchen for the recipe

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