Ras Malai
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Serves: 5
 
Ras Malai is a traditional Indian sweet made of tasty little pieces of cheese in a sugary syrup.
Ingredients
  • 1kg Paneer Cheese
  • 200g Sugar
  • 2L Half and Half
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • Pinch of Saffron
  • 4 Cardamom Seeds
  • 1tsp.Vanilla Syrup
Instructions
  1. Mix the sugar and Paneer Cheese in a bowl.
  2. Put them in a flat baking pan and cover the pan with aluminium foil.
  3. Bake them in the oven for 1 hour at 200 degrees Celsius. The cheese should be a light golden brown colour.
  4. Simmer the half and half on a low heat in a pot. Simmer until it reduces to half the amount.
  5. When the half and half has reduced, slowly stir in the bay leaves, saffron, cardamom seeds, and vanilla syrup. Let simmer for a few more minutes.
  6. Remove the baked cheese and lay it on a flat plate. Cut it into 2cm by 2 cm pieces.
  7. Slowly stir these cheese squares into the pot with the half and half.
  8. Remove and let cool.
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