How to Make Rasgulla ( Indian Cheese Dessert)

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How to Make Rasgulla ( Indian Cheese Dessert)

Rasgulla is a very popular indian dessert made with fresh home made Paneer kneaded and shaped into balls and cooked in syrup till the syrup enters inside them and makes them soft .

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Boil milk in a pot and once it is boiling add lemon juice and let it boil for a couple of minutes it will curdle , water separates from it and looks like this

Boil milk in a pot and once it is boiling add lemon juice and let it boil for a couple of minutes it will curdle , water separates from it and looks like this

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Strain off the water and keep cheese in the strainer till it gets to room temperature and all the water drips off. Tie it in a thin cloth and tighten it by rolling take off as much water possible

Strain off the water and keep cheese in the strainer till it gets to room temperature and all the water drips off. Tie it in a thin cloth and tighten it by rolling take off as much water possible

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Keep this overnight sometimes more water drains off of it. Now we get to kneading the dough

Keep this overnight sometimes more water drains off of it. Now we get to kneading the dough

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After you knead it for 10 mins it's very smooth and soft . TIp: if cheese is too tough microwave for 30 secs i gets warm and easier to knead ;)

After you knead it for 10 mins it's very smooth and soft . TIp: if cheese is too tough microwave for 30 secs i gets warm and easier to knead ;)

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After kneading for 10 mins it looks like this now make small balls out of this  about 1.5 inch to 2 inch

After kneading for 10 mins it looks like this now make small balls out of this about 1.5 inch to 2 inch

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I made them about this size you can make any size you want. While you are doing this heat  about 4-5 cups of water add sugar and cardamom and let it boil

I made them about this size you can make any size you want. While you are doing this heat about 4-5 cups of water add sugar and cardamom and let it boil

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Half a gallon of milk will make 25 approx depending on the size you make

Half a gallon of milk will make 25 approx depending on the size you make

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Once the water is boiling add these to the water the small ones are for my sweetheart son :) cook these for about 10 mins or more If the size you are making is bigger than this

Once the water is boiling add these to the water the small ones are for my sweetheart son :) cook these for about 10 mins or more If the size you are making is bigger than this

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Once these are done they are almost 60 % of the original size. Fresh homemade cheese filled with the cardamom flavored syrup yumm!!!

Once these are done they are almost 60 % of the original size. Fresh homemade cheese filled with the cardamom flavored syrup yumm!!!

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Tip: 1) Squeeze out as much water as you can & knead it smooth to ensure these don't break while you pressure cook 2) when shaping balls ensure that there r no big cracks

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Tips: 1) Don't like cardamom use saffron instead this flavor also goes amazingly well with cheese 2) Divide dough in parts while kneading and add food colors to make these fun

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Supplies

½ Gallon milk

1 ½ Cup sugar

2 Lime

¼ Tsp cardamom powder or 4 pods will do

Diya P

I'll have made rasmalai once and it tasted super good I am gonna post the recipe in a week or two :) for this week I am making carrot halwa :)

(author) 3 weeks ago

Sam D

Thanks Diya. And I hope you will make a guide for Ras Malai too, soon! My friends mom had taught me a long time ago how to make it with milk powder, but I've since forgotten the recipe. :(

Sam D 3 weeks ago

Diya P

Thanks Sam for clearing that up. These are my fav nice to know u like em too :)

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Diya P

Great Gaian! like Sam said its rasmalai even I wanted to try it. Never made it myself if I do I'll def post a guide!

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Sam D

Thanks for this great recipe guide Diya. Didn't know it was so simple!

Sam D last month

Sam D

@Galan Helmers: I think you are talking about another indian sweet dish, called Rasmalai (Ras Malai). The milk like liquid is a milk based syrup. Recipes for Rasmalai are available online. They are tasty too.

Sam D last month

Gaian Helmers

This is exactly what I was looking for, haven't tried making them yet but from the comments I know I wont be disappointed. The restaurant I had these at had them sitting in a milk looking liquid... something like a very loose custard. Do you happen to know what that is?

Gaian Helmers 6 months ago

Diya P

I am glad you liked it :)

(author) 12 months ago

Jeanne Rice

How fun! I can't wait to try this!

Jeanne Rice 12 months ago

Diya P

Thanks Victoria :)

(author) 12 months ago

Victoria Abel

This looks fun! You are really a good chef!

Victoria Abel 12 months ago

Diya P

Yes it is :)

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Zishan Ali Malik

Looks tasty :-)

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Diya P

Thanks :)

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Hussain Kadhim

Followed and liked

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Hussain Kadhim

Keep on going and I hope this guide would get popular

Hussain Kadhim last year

Hussain Kadhim

And thank you for this delicious dessert!, yummmmmm!

Hussain Kadhim last year

Diya P

:) thanks all

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Hussain Kadhim

Nice guide!!

Hussain Kadhim last year

Diya P

:)

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Milind Shah

Yummm

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Hussain Kadhim

NP 😊

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Diya P

I corrected it and published it again thanks for pointing that out :)

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Hussain Kadhim

10 Mins*

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