Ras malai (indian cottage cheese sweet)

Ingredients

For making paneer flatten balls:

• 2 Litter Skim Milk,
• 1 tablespoon vinegar,
• 1 tablespoon sugar,

For making sugar syrup:

• 1 cup sugar,
• 5 cups water,

For making milk syrup(rabdi):

• 1 Liter Whole Milk,
• 4 tablespoons Sugar or your taste,
• 1 tablespoon Almond and cashew nut powder,
• A pinch of Saffron,
• Cardamom Powder 1/4 teaspoon
• Pistachios and Almonds 2 tablespoons, roughly chopped,

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Preparation

• Add skim milk in heavy bottom pan, once the milk comes to a rolling boil, add vinegar and live minutes. When the milk curdles , switch off the stove and strain the curdles (paneer) in a cheese cloth.
• Pour a little cold water over the paneer and hang the cheese cloth on the tap for 10 to 15 minutes to remove all of the liquid.
• Remove the paneer from the cheese cloth and add 1 tbsp sugar. Run it through a Mixer grinder 1 minute to smooth it out.
• Take it out and knead the paneer by hand for 1 minute. Divide the paneer into 12 to 14 equal portions(smaller size )l.
• Roll the portions in your hands until a smooth ball is formed. Lightly press the ball until it flattens out.
• In the large pan dissolve 1 cup sugar with water, now your syrup is ready add the flattened paneer.
• Close the lid and cooked 15 minutes this flatten balls in medium heat.After 15 minutes, turn off the stove and allow it to cool.
• Now in one non stick pan add the remaining whole milk and boil until be reduced to half the quantity stirring occasionally add the almond cashew powder, cardamom and sugar .
• Once the flatten balls is cool enough to handle with your hands, gently squeeze out the sugar syrup from the paneer balls and place the paneer balls into a serving dish.
• Pour the prepared reduced milk over the paneer pattie,garnish with additional chopped nuts and saffron your ras malai is ready.
• Serve chilled.