Rasamalai

I want to celebrate this christmas with my favourite & delicious indian sweet rasamalai.  Rich & creamy made with paneer and nuts.  This sweets has to be served cool.  A pinch of saffron makes this dish taste & looks unique.  Wish u all merry christmas !!!!

Ingredients :

1. Milk - 3 cups + 3 cups
2. Lime juice - 1 tbsp (dissolved in 1 tsp of water)
3. Water - 3 cups
4. Sugar - 1 cup plus 1 cup
5. Nuts (cashewnuts, almonds, pista) - 1/2 cup
6. A pinch of saffron
7. Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

Direction to cook :

£   Heat 3 cups of milk & bring it to boil.  At this point, add lime juice dissolved in water to it.  Stir it. 

£   Now, the milk starts curdling.  Immediately, switch off the flame & drain them in the cheese cloth and press it in the heavy weight.

£   After one hour, remove the weight & knead the paneer.  Make small balls & keep aside.

£   Heat 3 cups of water & add 1 cup of sugar to it.  When it starts boiling, drop the paneer balls.  Cover & cook for 20 mins on medium flame.

£   Remove the paneer balls along with 1/4 cup of sugar syrup & keep aside.

£   Heat 3 cups of milk in a heavy bottomed pan & bring it to boil.  Simmer the flame & keep stirring till the milk reduces to 11/2 cup or until it becomes thickened.  Add sugar, nuts & saffron strands.

£   Finally, add the paneer balls & simmer the flame.  Add cardamom powder & cook for 5 mins.  Refrigerate.

Serve cool.