Ras Malai
A tasty side dish made with ricotta cheese, light cream and cardamom pods.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
30 minCook
90 minReady
120 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | pounds |
ricotta cheese
|
|
| 2 | quarts |
light cream (half&half)
|
*
|
| 2 | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 5 | each |
cardamom pods
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | x |
rosewater
rose water, to taste (optional) |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 907.2 | g |
ricotta cheese
|
|
| 2 | quarts |
light cream (half&half)
|
*
|
| 473 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 5 | each |
cardamom pods
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | x |
rosewater
rose water, to taste (optional) |
*
|
Directions
Mix 1½ cups of sugar with the Ricotta cheese and bake it in a 400℉ (200℃) oven for about 75 minutes in a flat dish covered with aluminum foil. The cheese should have hardened and turned a pale brown.
Thicken the half and half by simmering over low heat for a long time. This is best done in a microwave; if a microwave is not available, do it over low heat and stir frequently. Thicken until the volume drops to around half of the original volume.
Add the remaining ½ cup sugar, cardamom pods, bay leaf, vanilla and rose water (and any other flavoring that you may want) to the Half and Half. Heat for a few minutes.
After the cheese has been baked, cut it into 1 inch squares and add to the hot thickened half and half. Cool for a few hours in the fridge.
