RASGULLA
Rasgulla ... a cheese based syrupy dessert, rasgulla/roshogolla one of the famous Indian desserts
Rasgulla is made from ball shaped dumplings of Indian cottage cheese which are cooked in light rose flavored sugar syrup.
Ingredients
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Quantity
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Whole Milk
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1 gallon(1.8 liters)
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Vinegar
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3 to 4 tablespoon
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Sugar
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2 cup
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Rose Essence
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4 drops
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Water
Muslin Cloth
Pressure Cooker
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5 cups
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Method:
- Step 1: Curdling
In a large nonstick saucepan add the milk and bring it to boil keeping
the flame low to medium.
Once it comes to a boil switch off the flame and add vinegar to the
milk and stir it until curdling happens, to this add 2 drops of rose essence.
Once the milk fat separates from the whey drain the whey with the
strainer lined with muslin cloth(Place the muslin cloth on a strainer and then pour
the curdled mixture )
Wrap the curd in the muslin cloth and squeeze it so that the excess
water/whey oozes out and then hang it in your kitchen for around 4 hours (this
process helps the excess water to drain).
- Step 2: Making Rasgullas
Once our cheese is drained, place it on a dry clean surface, add 2
drops of rose essence and knead the cheese with your palms for around 6 to 8
minutes until the cheese form smooth and soft dough.
Divide the dough into 20 to 22 equal parts and roll them into smooth
balls (always look for the tiny cracks they always make the rasgulla break)
Mix the sugar and water in the pressure cooker and heat it on a medium
to high flame and bring it to boil.
Add these rasgulla balls to the sugar mixture and close the cooker
with the lid.
Now is the crucial time, after 5 minutes(generally 1 whistle) remove the
cooker off the flame and let the cooker cool with the lid closed (around half
an hour)
After half an hour its time to open the cooker and see the beautiful
little rasgullas doubled its original size and full with the ras (sugar syrup)
and the rose aroma within…
Store them in a jar or container (I prefer jar because it allows the
syrup to get into the rasgullas evenly) and refrigerate for around a day 24 hrs
and serve..
GOOD AND HEALTHY REASONS TO TRY THIS RECIPE
- Each rasgulla has around 3gms of fat and 3gms of protein
- They are homemade and completely delicious!!!!
- Its always good to have a dessert made at home rather than the ready made with lots of preservatives and hidden calories.
Enjoy!!!!!
