Rasamalai (Rasagullas in Sweetened Milk and Nuts) – Sweets for Diwali Eve

Rasmalai or Rasamalai is an all time favorite sweet for all festive seasons, especially Diwali. Rasmalai is a rich indian delicacy, The spongy and mildly sweet paneer balls dunked in the richness of milk, with the slight flavour of sugar syrup, creaminess of nuts and  flavours of cardamom and saffron. Heaven!

Happy Diwali to all my viewers and readers

Ingredients :

Rasgullas - 10 to 12
Milk - 1 ltr
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Chopped Nuts (Almond) - 3 tbsp
Saffron - 3 to 4 strands
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Method :

Heat milk in a wide mouth pan and heat it up..

Let it boil until it reduces in half..This will take around 20 mins..

Then add the sugar  and keep stirring. The mixture is called rabri and it tastes divine by itself.

Keep in sim and stir it till it reduces in volume.

Throw in cardamom pods and mix well..and give a quick mix.

Now finally add the rasgullas and let it cook in low flame for 5mins till the rasgullas absorb the milk.

Switch off , cool completely and then chill it. 

Serve chilled with some more nuts..........

 Sending this to Nivedhanam's "Authentic Indian sweets" event