Rasgullas! (Indian Sweet Cheese Dumplings In Flavoured Syrup)
Yet another bengali sweet!
Posted by buttercup303
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This is quick to make and not so heavy dessert. There are richer variations to this. I have shared one of the variations: Rasmalai http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/rasmalai-indian-cheese-cakes-in-milk-syrup
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You Will Need (6 things)
- 1 l Milk
- Sugar
- Citric Acid / lemon
- Rose Water
- Cardamom powder
- Chopped Pistachios for garnish
Steps (15 steps, 30 minutes)
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1
Bring milk to a boil and after it cools down a little add lemon juice or citric acid and split it.
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2
Line a colander with a cheesecloth or big, clean, cotton handkerchief.
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3
I used a fresh cotton towel as I felt that the handkerchief I have, wouldn't hold all the cheese in it.
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4
Strain the cheese and rinse it under cold running water for a min.
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5
Let all the water drain out. bring the cloth together into a bundle and squeeze out as much excess water as possible.
Hang the bundle from a pipe or a hook for 15 min or so.
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6
Open the bundle...
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7
... and transfer the fresh cheese into a plate.
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8
Knead it a little and bring it together into a dough.
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9
Roll the dough into approximately equal sized cheese balls with the palm of your hands.
See that the balls are smooth without cracks.
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10
Heat 3 cups of water + 2 cups sugar (more or less acc to required sweetness) in a pressure in a pressure cooker.
Give the balls a final roll and plop them one by one into the syrup.
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11
Close the lid and let them cook on high till you get 1 whistles
Turn off heat and let it sit for 5 min. Hold the cooker under cold tap water.
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12
Remove the lid after the pressure decreases.
The ball will have puffed up to twice the size.
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13
Add rose water or cardamom powder or both.
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14
Transfer to a vessel.
After it comes down to room temperature chill it in the fridge for 2-3 hrs
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15
Garnish with chopped pistachios and serve.