RAS MALAI RECIPE

RAS MALAI RECIPE

Rasmalai
Ingredients:



2 lbs ricotta cheese
1/2 cup sugar
32 oz half & half milk
A pinch of saffron
1/4 tsp crushed cardamom seeds
1/2 cup blanched almonds
2 tbsp crushed green pistachios


Preparation of ras malai:

* Mix the cheese with sugar and little cardamom powder and spread out on a baking tray.
* Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until it sets. It should not get brown.
* Remove from oven, cool at room temperature and cut into 2" squares.
* Place them in a dessert bowl.
* Mix the other ingredients, except the pistachios well in a separate dish and pour over the squares.
* Decorate the rasmalai with pistachios, chill for 2-3 hours and then serve.

Coconut powder

Dry Coconut Powder
Indian Cooking Recipe : Dry Coconut Powder



Ingredients :

1 cup split dhalia dal (putnalu)
3/4th cup dry shredded Coconut
Red Chilli Powder according to taste
½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 cloves garlic
Salt to taste


Method :

Take the dhalia in a mixer and grind to a fine powder without any water.
Add dry coconut, chilli powder, salt and grind for about 30 seconds, now add cumin seeeds and garlic.
Just grind for 10 seconds so thay every thing mix properly.
Store it in dry air tight container.

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KHOYA PEDA RECIPE

Peda

Ingredients:


1/2 kg Soft white khoya
2-1/2 cups (approx.300gms) sugar powdered
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
1 tsp cardamom seeds semi crushed
1 tbsp slivered or crushed pistachios

How to make peda:

* Grate khoya with a steel (not iron) grater.Add powdered sugar and mix well.
* Put mixture in a large heavy or nonstick pan.
* Heat first on high for few minutes.
* The on slow till done.
* Make sure to stir continuously, while on heat.
* When mixture thick and gooey, add cardamom.
* Mix well, and take off fire.
* Allow to cool, gently turning occasionally.
* Use cookie moulds, or shape pedas with palms into patty rounds.
* Mix pistachios and cardamom seeds and press a bit on top of each.
* If using moulds, first sprinkle some at bottom.
* Take some mixture and press into mould.
* When set well, invert and carefully, unmould. The pedas are ready to be served.