Ras Malai Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Indian Recipes. (Ras Malai Recipe). Ras Malai is cheese dumplings in cream sauce. This is a popular Indian dessert and takes a long time to prepare the traditional way. I came up with some shortcuts and ended up with this recipe which tastes exactly the same as traditional Ras Malai.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 dumplings

Ras Malai Recipe

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) container whole-milk ricotta cheese

¼ cup white sugar

3 cups half and half

1 cup white sugar

¼ teaspoon ground cardamom

½ teaspoon rose water

1 pinch saffron

1 tablespoon chopped blanched almonds

2 teaspoons chopped pistachio nuts

Indian Chapati Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Blend the ricotta cheese and 1/4 cup sugar together in a bowl with a hand mixer; divide the mixture between 12 muffin cups.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. Arrange the cheese balls onto a dessert platter.

Step 4

While the cheese bakes pour the half and half into a saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat; simmer 10 minutes. Stir 1 cup sugar the cardamom rose water and saffron into the half and half and simmer another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Drizzle the cooled mixture over the cheese balls. Sprinkle the almonds and pistachios over the cheese balls to serve.

Nutritional Information

Ras Malai Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 215.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.1g 12%

Carbohydrates: 25.6g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 0.1g 1%

Sugars: 21.1g

Fat: 10.4g 16%

Saturated Fat: 6.1g 31%

Cholesterol: 33.4mg 11%

Vitamin A Iu: 353.6IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.2mg 9%

Vitamin C: 0.6mg 1%

Folate: 7mcg 2%

Calcium: 162.7mg 16%

Iron: 0.3mg 2%

Magnesium: 14.4mg 5%

Potassium: 135.7mg 4%

Sodium: 71.7mg 3%

Calories From Fat: 93.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.