Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (2024)

Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips with detailed photo and video. a classic and traditional Indian dessert recipe made with milk solids and soaked in sweetened milk rabdi. it basically originates from the eastern part of india and known by various names including rossomalai, ras malai or rasa malei. it is an extremely popular juicy dessert and is typically served after a satisfying lunch or dinner meal, but can also be served after a lip-smacking chaat snack meal.
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Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips with step by step photo and video recipe. eastern India or more precisely Bengali cuisine has contributed a lot of dessert recipes to indian cuisine. these are typically made with milk or milk solids which is either dipped in sugar water or sweetened milk. one such satisfying and delicious milk-based dessert recipe is Rasmalai Recipe which is known for its creamy, soft and juiciness from the flavoured milk rabdi.

in this video post, i have tried to share 9 basic and essential tips to make halwai style soft and juicy Rasmalai Recipe. firstly the most essential and critical tip is to use full cream cow’s milk for the best result. it helps to yield a good amount of milk solids or also known as chenna which would hold its shape even after boiling. secondly, while the milk is boiled, try to stir it continuously so that it does not form cream or malai. you may also use a wooden spatula for the best result. further, use vinegar or lemon juice to spoil the milk. vinegar is most effective but you may need to wash the chenna before use. moreover, do not over boil the chenna and start collecting the chenna as it may turn hard and not effective for the sweet. once the chenna is filtered, do not forget to wash it with cold water so that all sourness is washed and does not stick to chenna.

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further, once the chenna is prepared, do not forget to implement these steps. once the chenna or milk solids are connected, it has to be gently kneaded so that it helps to form shape. however, use your upper part of the palm for less pressure. it would start sticking to each other and this is the time you can start shaping it like an oval and boil/cook it in sugar water. do not over boil as it may form a hard shaped chenna ball. also, remove it quickly from hot sugar syrup to soak it in rabdi. moreover, when you prepare the rabri, try to make it less thick in consistency so that it easily flows around and easily absorbs. finally, the rabdi has to be slightly warm before it is poured into chenna balls. it helps to absorb more quickly and efficiently. let it rest in the refrigerator for 4-5 hours before it is served.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Resting Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins

Course sweet

Cuisine bengali

Servings 18 Servings

Calories 93 kcal

Ingredients

for chenna:

  • 2 litre milk
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • cup sugar
  • 3 pod cardamom
  • 7 cup water

for rabdi:

  • 1 litre milk
  • few saffron
  • pinch saffron food colour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ tsp cardamom powder
  • 2 tbsp nuts, chopped

Instructions

how to prepare chenna for rasmalai:

  • firstly, get 2 litre to a boil stirring in between to prevent it from burning.

  • add 2 tbsp vinegar and give stir. you will notice the milk starts to curdle.

  • add 1 more tbsp of vinegar and stir until the milk curdles fully separating water.

  • drain off the water over the cheesecloth. you can use any clean cloth here.

  • rinse with cold water to remove sourness and stop cooking.

  • squeeze the paneer gently and hang for 30 minutes.

  • now take the moist paneer and crumble gently.

  • using the palm, start to knead gently.

  • knead until the paneer mixture turns smooth without any grains. do not over-knead here as the rasgulla will turn hard.

  • pinch a small ball sized chenna and prepare smooth crack free balls, flatten slightly.

  • keep the flattened paneer ball aside and cover with a moist cloth.

how to boil rasmalai in sugar syrup:

  • firstly, in a large vessel, take 1½ cup sugar, 3 pods cardamom and 7 cup water.

  • stir and dissolve sugar.

  • now boil the water for 5 minutes or until the syrup turns slightly sticky.

  • drop in a prepared flattened paneer ball keeping the flame on high.

  • cover and boil for 7 minutes or until the size of the ball doubles.

  • chenna has been cooked well. keep aside.

how to make rabdi:

  • firstly, in a large kadai heat 1-litre milk, few saffron and pinch of saffron food colour.

  • stir and get the milk to a boil.

  • continue to cook until the milk thickens slightly.

  • now add ½ cup sugar and continue to boil.

  • do not make very thick milk as it will be difficult for chenna to absorb milk.

  • also, add ¼ tsp cardamom powder and 2 tbsp nuts. mix well.

how to soak rasmalai in rabdi:

  • squeeze off the sugar syrup from the cooked paneer balls.

  • place them in a tray and pour in prepared rabdi.

  • rest for at least 4 hours or until the rasmali is soaked well.

  • finally, enjoy rasmalai slightly warmed or chilled.

Nutrition

Calories: 93kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 5mgPotassium: 10mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg

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how to make Rasmalai with step by step photo:

how to prepare chenna for rasmalai:

  1. firstly, get 2 litre to a boil stirring in between to prevent it from burning.

    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (4)
  2. add 2 tbsp vinegar and give stir. you will notice the milk starts to curdle.

    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (5)
  3. add 1 more tbsp of vinegar and stir until the milk curdles fully separating water.

    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (6)
  4. drain off the water over the cheesecloth. you can use any clean cloth here. rinse with cold water to remove sourness and stop cooking.

    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (7)
  5. squeeze the paneer gently and hang for 30 minutes.

    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (8)
  6. now take the moist paneer and crumble gently.

    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (9)
  7. using the palm, start to knead gently.

    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (10)
  8. knead until the paneer mixture turns smooth without any grains. do not over-knead here as the rasgulla will turn hard.

    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (11)
  9. pinch a small ball sized chenna and prepare smooth crack free balls, flatten slightly.

    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (12)
  10. keep the flattened paneer ball aside and cover with a moist cloth.

    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (13)

how to boil rasmalai in sugar syrup:

  1. firstly, in a large vessel, take 1½ cup sugar, 3 pods cardamom and 7 cup water.

    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (14)
  2. stir and dissolve sugar.

    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (15)
  3. now boil the water for 5 minutes or until the syrup turns slightly sticky.

    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (16)
  4. drop in a prepared flattened paneer ball keeping the flame on high.

    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (17)
  5. cover and boil for 7 minutes or until the size of the ball doubles.

    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (18)
  6. chenna has been cooked well. keep aside.

    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (19)

how to make rabdi:

  1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 1-litre milk, few saffron and pinch of saffron food colour.
    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (20)
  2. stir and get the milk to a boil.
    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (21)
  3. continue to cook until the milk thickens slightly.
    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (22)
  4. now add ½ cup sugar and continue to boil.
    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (23)
  5. do not make very thick milk as it will be difficult for chenna to absorb milk.
    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (24)
  6. also, add ¼ tsp cardamom powder and 2 tbsp nuts. mix well.
    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (25)

how to soak rasmalai in rabdi:

  1. squeeze off the sugar syrup from the cooked paneer balls.
    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (26)
  2. place them in a tray and pour in prepared rabdi.
    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (27)
  3. rest for at least 4 hours or until the rasmali is soaked well.
    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (28)
  4. finally, enjoy rasmalai slightly warmed or chilled.
    Rasmalai Recipe | Soft Rasamali & Rabdi Halwai Style 9 Secret Tips (29)

notes:

  • firstly, the rasmalai stays good for 5-7 days when refrigerated.
  • also, use full cream cows milk for the best quality chenna.
  • additionally, the rabdi is slightly over-sweet as it should be absorbed by chenna.
  • finally, do not overcook the rasmalai recipe as it turns hard.

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FAQs

What are the main ingredients of rasmalai? ›

Rasmalai is a popular East Indian delicacy made with milk, a curdling agent, sugar, nuts, saffron and cardamoms. These sweet, juicy and soft cheesy morsels are addictive and super delicious.

What is the difference between rasmalai and rabdi? ›

Rasmalai and Angoor rabdi look similar and the process is also quite similar. But the taste and texture are different. The first difference is its shape. In rasmalai, the rasgullas are made in flat disc shape while in Angoor rabdi, the angoors are round small balls like marble.

Why is my rasmalai not spongy? ›

Secret 4 - Straining the milk too early will not give you soft Rasmalai. Please continue adding vinegar until you see the whey separated completely the clear indication for the same is when it turns green in colour.

How to soften hard rasmalai? ›

  1. Method of boil the milk. ...
  2. Maintained the boiling temperature properly make sure it should not over boiled.
  3. Add lemon juice or Vinegar after boiled and strain it and squeeze the water out of the chena complete.
  4. Mash it properly by adding proper portion of corn flower or suji.
Jul 3, 2020

Why is my rasmalai hard in the middle? ›

One big mistake people tend to make is to drop them one at a time into the boiling milk. With this method, the rasmalai will not all cook for the same length of time, so you will end up with some that have hard centers. Cover the pot and let them simmer for about 5 minutes.

Why is my milk powder rasmalai hard? ›

When the milk is simmering then start making your dough. To get smooth balls it is imperative that the mixture be quickly mixed, quickly shaped, and quickly dropped (this is some "phurti" in action. If you wait too long the mixture tends to dry out and your dough becomes hard and cracks.

Is rasmalai healthy or unhealthy? ›

Let's take a look at the nutritional makeup of one serving of rasmalai sweet: Cal: 486 Protein: 13 grams Fat: 2 grams Carbs: 60 grams Fibre: 1 gram Since the rasmalai recipe uses milk and rich cream, it is also rich in different vitamins and minerals like Vitamin A, C, B, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Sodium, and ...

How much sugar is in 1 rasmalai? ›

Rasmalai Nutritional Facts and Calories
Amount Per Serving% DV
Mono. Fats1g2%
Trans fatsN/A
Carbs7g2%
Sugars6g12%
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How to prevent rasmalai from breaking? ›

If there are a lot of cracks in your rasmalai balls, as they cook, they will just end up breaking. So when you roll the dough into balls, keep rolling them until you see no cracks. If you are getting a lot of cracks that are seeming impossible to get rid off, your dough is too dry.

Why is my rasmalai rubbery? ›

If there is too little moisture in the chenna, then the rasgulla becomes rubbery and dense, and shrinks or flattens after cooking and cooling. While kneading chenna for the rasgulla recipe, you can easily check the moisture content in it.

How to know if rasmalai is spoiled? ›

Even inside the fridge should be consumed within two to three days . After that the start smelling and taste bad.

How to fix broken rasmalai? ›

Pour thickened milk over broken Rasgullas and garnish with dry fruits of choice, Serve cold. Rasmalai is ready !!

How long can you keep rasmalai in the fridge? ›

In the refrigerator, rasmalai stays good for up to 3-4 days. In the freezer, it stays good for up to 3 months. Freeze in a freezer-safe container. To thaw, keep in the refrigerator overnight and next day enjoy chilled (no need to reheat).

Why did my rasgulla become hard? ›

Question: Why does Rasgulla become hard? Reason 1: Adding lemon juice in the boiling milk will make the Chenna stiff. Hence, Rasgullas will become hard. Suggestion: After turning off the flame, wait for 2-3 minutes before adding lemon juice.

What is the difference between rasgulla and rasmalai? ›

Rasgulla is typically pure white, whereas Rasmalai has a yellowish hue due to adding saffron to the rabdi. Rasgulla is relatively small, whereas Rasmalai is a more extensive and flatter dessert. If you're watching your calorie intake, you might prefer Rasgulla over Rasmalai.

What to do if rasgulla breaks while boiling? ›

If the rasgullas break apart while boiling these can not be salvaged – at least not as rasgullas. But these are still too delicious to be thrown away. Drain these and reserve. Cook down the sugar syrup and add evaporated milk or unsweetened condensed milk (or cook the milk down to 50% volume) .

How to soften hard Rasgullas? ›

After separating the chenna from whey water,squeeze out the extra water from it by hanging it in a muslin cloth for few hours. Because excess moisture can be one of the reasons for breaking. Take out the chenna from the cloth and rub it on a plate continuously for five minutes. This process softens the chenna.

How do you make powdered milk more creamy? ›

2) Mix the milk with a mixer or blender.

One of the things I always hated about milk made from powder was the texture. If you mix it completely with a mixer – or better yet, a blender – it is as smooth and creamy as the real thing.

Is rasmalai healthy? ›

Rasmalai has low salt, low sugar, high calcium, high protein and high mineral content. Even diabetics can consume low sugar or no sugar rasmalai once in a while depending on their blood sugar levels.

How can you dissolve powdered milk faster? ›

Second, using warm or hotter water temperatures can also promote more complete dispersion and dissolution. However studies have shown that a more complete mechanical mixing has a higher degree of impact on faster and more complete dissolution of the agglomerated particles.

What are rasmalai balls made of? ›

Rasmalai is a popular Bengali sweet of Indian cottage cheese (chenna or paneer) balls or discs soaked in thickened, sweetened milk that has been scented with cardamom and saffron. A creamy, melt in your mouth Indian dessert sweet.

Does rasmalai contain eggs? ›

This fusion dessert recipe is made with milk, eggs, green cardamoms, and pistachios that can truly be loved by several sweet lovers across the world. Garnished with saffron powder and cardamom powder, this delectable sweet dish is simply hard to resist. It tastes best when served chilled during the peak summer season.

Which is the world famous rasmalai? ›

Indian delicacy Ras Malai has been ranked as the second best cheese dessert in the world by experiential food guide Taste Atlas. Ras Malai, an iconic Indian dessert, has been ranked second in the 'Top 10 Best Cheese Desserts' list released by Taste Atlas, a renowned experiential food guide.

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