How to make Ras Malai - Indian dessert recipe

[atifraja80]

V nicr i realy like nd try it

[peaceindacity100]

how do you make vegan rasmalai?? Can you use tofu and nut milk?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@peaceindacity100 : Don't know if that is possible. We don't think that tofu will take kindly to being pressure-cooked....but then - honestly, we have never tired it. Let us know if yo do :)

[Tigerlilly0777]

@peaceindacity100 You can make it with soy milk! The sauce with nutmilk works BUT the little balls have to be made with soy because you need it to curdle and become cheese (Tofu).

[ashelytis5]

do you speak hindi ??

[putti8935]

hey thanx!!

actually i live in india but for 2 months i went US

i was just trying to explain my friend what actually rasmalai is so i can show him this

[edzryxq]

what kind of milk do you use? full cream?fresh milk?pasteurized?im using full cream milk and it wont curdle :(

[immortal7865]

can i put a vanilla pod in the milk?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@immortal7865 : It is not used in the traditional recipe but who says it won't taste good - you never know ;)

[march182002]

i love rasmalia its great my grandpa in canada and me made this

[mananrokani]

hi, this is jagruti from US. i like all your recipes and tried most of them. they come out so awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. very great recipes. you keep very clean and neat in and around. very very impressed.

i would like to know can we make the rasgulla recipe same as rasmalai9 not the part of milk. and also if you can add some more sweet and spice veg recipes as diwali coming soon. thank you very much for all you do.

[KyraSummers]

Just awesome...I tried it today and it came out sooo delicious...... Thanks for this recipe ;) You guys are awesome

[mumbaitwilight]

I love all your recipes and tried this one too. Everything else was good but my rasgullas were not spongy. Although they puffed up in the pressure cooker but as soon as I took 'em out they just became flat. Any idea why?

[goodmaken]

I made it , my family liked it but it wasn't soft, any suggestions

[duochrome818]

Will lemon juice curdle soy milk?

[Shobanamanoharan]

I tried this out with mixing a tsp of flour with the paneer.....but it turned out to be hard. But this method is great......

[pdp20001]

Hi Anuja and Hetal !

I tried rasmalai for the first time just following ur video and it turned fabulous, especially the tip that u gave us to knead the paneer dough in food processor is quick and really gives good results...Thank u so much for posting such a wonderful recipe...I have a request...Cud u plz show us how to make basic eggless sponge cake?

[tenzin430]

thank you to showing the making of indain sweet i love,

[ozzyjan]

whats that silver/gold foil called.. where i can find it...plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz let me no.. thanks in advance :)

[genemukta]

thanks for nice recipe... i prepare it often but never tried with pressure cooker.. will give it a try :-)...

[bananaberrybutterfly]

I remember seeing the silver or gold foil on one of the sweets in india from the show "bizzare foods" , they were being eaten

[kitsunesphere]

do you need a pressure cooker to make the rasmalai balls?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@kitsunesphere : You can cook in a pan on the stove top but it takes a long time and unfortunately, we have never made it that way and have no idea about how long it would take.

[sonidarling1]

@ShowMeTheCurry thanks u very much

[janeiro13able]

i was amazed with ur recipe but im afraid ur white nail polish might chipped and mix with my favorite ras malai.....(sigh)

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@janeiro13able : Trust us - no rasmalai (or nail polish) was hurt during the filming of this video ;)

[Th3JATTI]

i was wondering do you have to make your own paneer at home?... or would storre bought panner b k ?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@Th3JATTI

Homemade paneer works best with ras malai. The paneer needs to be really soft and store bought ones are very hard.

[fghuznavi]

Can I use vinegar instead of lemon juice? and how much should i use? Thanks.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@fghuznavi : Vinegar tends to have a very distinct flavor - so be careful when you do use it. Use sparingly or else your ras malai may have that vinegar taste...

[fghuznavi]

Hi. I was wondering if i can use vinegar instead of lemon juice, and how much should i use? Thanks, I love your shows.

[shreepooja1]

Hi Hetal and Anuja, I tried it but the pboblem I faced id that my balls did not expand in the size,they didnot puffed up ,please suggst what was the mistake i commited.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@shreepooja1 : Hope you followed the recipe to the T :(

The only things we can think of are

1. the paneer was not kneaded enough and needs to be very smooth.

2. you may need to increase the cooking time..

hope that helps.

[tvisha1809]

hi thnx for putting up this sweet sweet recipe....

i tried it n it turned out gud bt i found the balls a lil sour(a very lil)

so could u plz guide where was i mistaken ,as i completely went the way its mentioned here :)

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@tvisha1809

Maybe you had some residue from the lemon juice left over in the paneer. You can rinse the paneer under cold water to get out all of the sourness.

[Wamsha]

@ShowMeTheCurry i dont get how to make the syrup please help?

[snowie106]

@tvisha1809 thanks for this video.....

[forhad0606]

Thank you.I will try it

[tiktastic]

me and my grandma made it this morning and it turned out gr8 thnx soo much x

[yatinthakkar74]

hi well i tried to make it istantly by using half and half milk boiled it very wel and when it was became cool it added ready rasgoolla..we brought it and squezed the syrup and added the balls and added the pistas and almonds with little sugar they came out very well...

[priya7916]

hey i tried ur kaju katli recipie was super good but this one dint came out to be perfect, the sugar syrup want soaked in it and it has the paneers taste plz help

[Claizen]

This stuff is hella good!

[xPurpleHazeReaprx]

was that foil paper!?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@xPurpleHazeReaprx

It was silver foil (not aluminum).

[TheAqb8]

so nice ...thank you 

[tikli2050]

thanks for such a quick reply... hv one more query regarding this .. should we only use the whole cow milk ? why not the buffalo milk?

thanks again .. pls reply .

[tikli2050]

hi both of you... followed ur recipe.. but the paneer balls didn't doubled up the size.. also they were a bit hard in the center.. as i dont hv a food processor i put it into blender...(dry one) the raw balls were almost perfect round.. but the sugar syrup , in which i put the balls, was thicker(chasni type). is that why balls turned out a bit harder?

pls reply... thanks again.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@tikli2050

The sugar syrup should be very light and watery, not sticky (chasni) type, else it will not absorb into the paneer. That is probably the reason the paneer balls were hard inside.

[P1nkDiamondDust]

hey pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaase help :D i have my inlaws coming today all the way from australia and i really wanna risk making this again i tried it once before and the rasgullas turned out really hard after they had cooled what can i do to avoid that??

thankyou you two are my gurus!!! :D

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@P1nkDiamondDust

Sorry for the late reply :(...hope it turned out okay. Usually, the ras malai does tend to harden somewhat when cooled but it still tastes great. It should not be an unpleasant "hard".

[bebo783]

hey i made this in a differrent way,u should try it out,its easier!

[hosai1000]

gr8

ill definetly try it

[NIPU009]

where can we find the cheese cloth here in Frisco/Plano area?

[billooo01]

how long do you guys blensd the paneer in food processor for? and on what setting?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@billooo01

Process until its smooth and doesn't crumble...any setting will do.

[gaaraadams]

hello

i have always been puzzled by the silver foil that is used on most Indian sweets!..What is it actually made of?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@gaaraadams

It is real silver that is pounded repeatedly until its very very thin.

[jeetunika]

when i opened the pressure cooker all my rasgullas were broken/split... what could be the reason?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@jeetunika Maybe the paneer was not kneaded properly or rolled into smooth balls.

[jeetunika]

@ShowMeTheCurry : i think i did both, kneaded n rolled smooth and cooked exactly for minutes.. but still it was broken.. :( will try again one more time !

[mini020107]

hi hetal i just tried this reciepe turn out excellent expect one thing that my sugar syrup was not clear it has milk colour may be some paneer was melted i made 13 ras malai again nice reciepe one suggestion add some ice cream or rose essence give extra nice flavour like nanak ras malai

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@mini020107 Yes, the syrup does get a little cloudy but that's ok. Thanks for the suggestion.

[daintgautam]

do you know how the Silver Vark is made (I mean the process).... I bet if you knew it you would never eat or suggest further...

[dpak163]

luv u ladies (keep up the good work

[AreebKingz]

las marai

[loolgirl12]

i (L) ras malai

[MrHarry46]

all non-stick coatings cause cancer. use stainless or cast iron instead

[Desi4evah]

Great recipe, but I would not make the rassa right next to the paneer at the same time.

When you pour in the lemon juice, there is a 100% risk of the lemon juice/whey to sizzle and drop in the rassa, since we are dealing with hot and steamy fluids. This will, in turn, curdle the rassa as well.

Please be careful!

[jigneshngadhia]

Love it !! I bought Haldiram rasgulla from shop instead of making panner balls at home and followed rest of your receipe. Thank You.

[Desi4evah]

@jigneshngadhia No hon, I have tried that. That just means you didn't get the pleasure of tasting the authenticity of this recipe. Haldiram's rasgullas have more than just milk solids - semolina, flour, god knows all what.. That makes the balls rubbery and stiff.

[apopkasss]

Hey there.

I viewed this video last night and decided to make it this morning, after 3 hours of working on the ras malai process...i have put the serving dish with the ras malais in the refrigerator to chill and for the ras to get absorbed. You guys Rock.

I added a little bit of orange food color because the kesar i used did not release color.

[paramjeet94]

my paneer is dissolving in water. what can i do . please advice

[paramjeet94]

my paneer is dissolving in water. what can i do . please advice

[apopkasss]

@paramjeet94 the balls that i made were not forming into balls after they got off from the food processor.... ensure you drain LOTS of water out of the cloth with paneer. I pushed a wooden spoon in the tied cloth and twisted it gallore. Your balls will dissolve because they are not made well.... try flatten balls in between your palms and pressing them hard to remove spaces in between.

[tigratigratigra]

I simply love this dish :D

[meenakshikarthick28]

it was too good and delicious!! i jus made it!!

[poonamabhatia]

u guys really rock...gr88 recipes. all of them. be it be indian or mexican or thai. thanks for these wonderful recipes. keep rocking...all the best

[umanzoor1]

Hey Hetal & Anuja,

Thank you so much for a lovely recipe... love u both! :)

[Alia786able]

I love Ras malai and now i will definately try this recipe how ever I have one question that i would like clarification on, can paneer be made in stock and kept in the freezer to be stored for use later on, like for other uses? if so, wont it become too soggy once it is defrosted?

I'm looking forward to yr replies

Thank you for the recipes Anuja and Hetal.

[preetipdeshpande]

hello hetal and anuja,

Your ras malai looks wonderful but I do not want to go thru the process of making paneer at home. Is it ok if I get the paneer from the store and then grate it or mix in the food processor and then knead it just like your video. Do you think the texture will be any different or the same?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@preetipdeshpande : we, personally, have never used store-bought paneer to make ras-malai, but some of our viewers did and said it worked out just as well.



[zizikhan123]

@preetipdeshpande

we use Cottage cheese for that,.. it works perfect....

[Jawakaithkuna]

thankyou actualy my paneer comes very soft no problem with that i can make the laddoo then i boiled with hot water it becomes very soft then i put them on malai butwhen its get cold it becomes hard..

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@Jawakaithkuna

The ras malai is harder when cold compared to the texture as you remove it from the heat. This is normal.

[ROSH1976]

Hello, I watch and tried, first time they came out hard, too so the sweet milk could not soak in, so the next day i watched another maker, that was more punjabi style as this one is gurjariti style, in the punjable style she put the ras malia in the hot mailk and let them simmer for 5 mins only on very low heat, this helps the ras malai to get soft or softer, also you do not have put in the saffron, this a taste used manily by our gurjatti freinds, as most indians told like, or a puinch only.

[cursed2charm]

hi...i just watched ur video n da rasmalai luks yummy...but b4 i try...i do not use a cooker for any of my cooking (da sound of the whistle freaks me out, col it "cookerophobia" or sumthin...lol)...can i jus boil it n cook...will it be as perfect?...pls adv

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@cursed2charm

If you dont have a pressure cooker, you can bring your sugar/water mixture to a rapid boil in a regular pot with a tight fitting lid. Drop the paneer balls in the boiling water and cover the pot. Cook until they have doubled in size (5-8 minutes).

[cursed2charm]

@ShowMeTheCurry

thanx a tonne for replying...i will be making my first ras malai by noon...n i'll keep u posted on the results!! :)

[cursed2charm]

@ShowMeTheCurry

hi...did try da recipe today...it was not as gud as it shud be...but as a first timer...i ROCKED!!...thanx a tonne for da support n da video...da ras was yummy...but da malai cud hv been a lil more softer...thnx...m sure i'll make it better da next time!!

:)

[nimmi9784]

Hi,

After watching your recipe, I tried today and It's awesome. thank you very much...

[nimmi9784]

Hi,

After watching this recipe I tried it today. This was my first try and it's really awesome...thank you very much

[Jawakaithkuna]

Hi

Can reply on this

After watching your video I am making rasmalai once a week for last six months everythings going ok but my rasmalai is not soft as it should be it's quite hard could you tell me why please.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@Jawakaithkuna

The key to really soft ras malai is that you should not overcook the paneer. As soon as the paneer separates from the whey, remove from the heat and either add cold water or ice cubes to bring the temperature down quickly. This way, the paneer will be soft and your ras malai will be soft.

[Chubbified23]

i saw a video of you making the paneer but in this one i see it being treated right after so i can know for sure that i've done it right and what to do with it after lol! i dont live in india and i hear paneer needs to be cooked with a lot of exquisite spices. is that true? if not, can you share a simple but delicious recipe using paneer please? and btw...my vote is all yours for the food network challenge!! :)

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@Chubbified23

Please see our website ShowMeTheCurry (dot) com for many different recipes using paneer.

[Chubbified23]

but what IS ras malai? you talk about the "rasa" and the "malai" but i dunno what your talking about! :(

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@Chubbified23

The rasa is the liquid and the gullas are the flattened paneer balls. Its a dessert.

[madhurapoonekar]

i followed your recipe but my rassgullas did not puff right. They did not break but just did not expand the way it should have. What might have gone wrong? please reply. Thanks!

Madhura

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@madhurapoonekar

Maybe they needed to be cooked longer. If they were soft and spongy, it is ok.  If they were hard, then you have to cook for longer.

[heenasbh]

hi anuja nd hetal

i hve tried dis recipe today but unfortunately my gullas break out into pieces

can u plz tell me whr i m wrong

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@heenasbh

Either you cooked it for too long or did not make knead the paneer long enough to make the gullas smooth and crack-free.

[champutub]

Hi Anuja and Hetal,

You two are doing great job.

I'm recently married and I was little apprehensive about my wife's cooking ability. But pleasantly surprised to see her cooking and that too so many verity in a short span. This is possible by your recipe posts. Really appreciate your efforts.

Thanks!

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@champutub

You are so welcome!  Glad to be of help :)

[takal046]

I have the sound on the loudest, but still need to strain my ears to listen

Can u do somthing over there?  I ask because other vedoes are loud enough

[Chubbified23]

@takal046 i heard her fine though so maybe you can check your volume control...usually there's an icon of it next to the clock on ur desktop if you're using windows xp. hope that helps

[manob86]

Hey,

First off amazing presentation....i did try making it but instead of boiling it in a pressure cooker i rather put them in the sugar syrup and let it cook that way, i was told to do it by someone who makes it this way. Everything else turned out well but my gullas are hard like rubbery, can u please tell me what i may have done wrong?

Thanks......:)

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@manob86

We're sorry to hear abt your ras gullas. Unfortunately, we always use a pressure cooker and never have the problem. Could it be that you did not cook them for long enough?

[vickybgp]

Thanxx a lot for this superb desert, i'ii definately try in my home.........i likes ur way of presentation..................­both of u rocks!

[fouzleadz]

Is it k if v dnt use saffron............???????? can v use any other colour agents instead...?

wat do u mean by whole milk???

[Chubbified23]

@fouzleadz please reply to this!

[dilu1229]

hi there... just wondering if i was out of time, and needed to make rasmalai, could i skip the process of curdling milk, and go on directly to using readymade paneer instead... is it possible to get the same outcome ?

[Beautifu1Stranger]

Thanks so much, I'm going to try this tomorrow for my husband... (and myself of course)... 

[saritasehjal7]

i love ras malai

[savairaahmed]

thank u i made the ras mali and it was yumm > u 2 ladies the the best cookers on the whole internet !> thanks

[savairaahmed]

what if you dont have a p cooker

[srizualemgr]

awwww thanx sooo much

it's ma fav sweet ^^

<3 <3 <3

[arpanbhagat]

Hetal and Anuja, you girls ROCK

[yogalyla]

yum! my favorite sweet ever :)

[ksjanjua]

Thanx alot ...u made my day.. i live in saudi arabia actually from pakistan..m pregnant but could not found a good rasmalai here,my craving for it drove me so crazy that i made it at 5am as soon as i watched the video first time...lol how mad i m these days.. and tell u what it was awsome...God bless u!!

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@ksjanjua

Thanks! What a great compliment. Best wishes for a healthy and happy baby!

[bappynyc]

hummm..mouth watering...too good

[craz45y]

Made Rasmalai, turned out pretty decent. Just to emphasise that the paneer needs to be kneaded very well atleast 4-5 minutes if you are not using a food processor. That is the key thing, the rest is pretty easy!

[12334Lisa]

Ok that waz cool thanx girls!

[sunshine114477]

Hiya, thank you for the upload! I made the rasmalai a couple of weeks ago and it turned out perfect. Much better than the packaged ones in stores out there :-) I have one question please, I have tried to make the rasmalai a couple of times since and I find that the paneer becomes way too sticky, when I put the balls in the syrup, about 5 mins later they start to seperate. Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong please? Thank you in advance!

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@sunshine114477

If your paneer is too sticky, maybe you haven't removed enough whey from it. Also, the paneer must be kneaded very well so that it is smooth before forming the ras malai.

[msfauziashaikh]

hiiiii!!!!! you both are awesome...it was very difficult for me, but now really very easy. A very thankx alot to you both teacher. thank you.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@msfauziashaikh

You're very welcome!

[SAbiASmi]

i made ras malai...my milk bit was fine but the balls started breaking in the syrup n they didn't taste made either...how long do you leave it in the syrup if your not using a pressure cooker?

[prasdprasad]

when you place the balls in the pot if you don't have pressure cooker place it for 10-15 minutes.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@prasdprasad: once the milk comes to a boil, you can add the lemon juice,.

You do not have to wait for 15 min.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@SAbiASmi: We always use a pressure

cooker but here is what someone told us:

If you dont have a pressure cooker, you can bring your sugar/water mixture to a rapid boil in a regular pot with a tight fitting lid. Drop the paneer balls in the boiling water and cover the pot. Cook until they have doubled in size (5-8 minutes).

Hope that helps.

[Paro83in]

never knew rasmalai could be soo easy...loved the taste.. but my malai started to break soo easily :( i had only 4 full malais out iof the 14 nos i made .. had followed ur instructions properly too.... !!!

[fnazr]

yes da rasmali was fantastic thank u soooo much i also made the pinidi u showed dat was fab to u r god send honestly ive seen soo many vid on cooking but u girls are fantastice keep up the good work allah bless u x x x

[moricemolavie]

Hey girls, I really love your show and you both as well... You present your dishes in a very tidy, clean and simple way!!! You're fantastic!! Keep it up!!!

[452111412499]

we tried that and it didnt work when we added the lemon juice

[ShowMeTheCurry]

The milk has to be at a rolling boil before adding the lemon juice. Sometimes, you may have to add a little extra juice.

[prasdprasad]

the milk so be boiling for more than 15 mins and than add lemon juice.

[mrsphinx1981]

hi i tried to use lemon juice didnt work properly untill i added vinega but nice recipe

[ShowMeTheCurry]

You'd be surprised!  This is only our day job. ;)

[kristinarusgrl]

girls little question can this dish be a holiday dish

[ShowMeTheCurry]

It would be an excellent holiday dessert.

[mazeightysix]

thanx ladies was fun to watch now i know where i go wrong! lol x

[fnazr]

u know girls ive been lookin for a rasmali rec all evening urs is the best u make it look so simple and the way u present ur shw vid is excellant u atleast showed how to mke the paneer unlike other vids cheat and get ready made well done keep up the good work im going to try this tomorow and get the verdict from my hubby and kids cheers

[markpianoman]

@fnazr and did you hubby and kids like the rasmali?

[saniya1390]

also i would like to know in the starting, were u boiling the paneer with milk or just paneer alone???

[ShowMeTheCurry]

At the beginning, we were boiling the milk, then lemon juice was added to separate the fat from the milk from the whey (paneer).

[saniya1390]

do u have a use a pressure cooker?? and the other dish that u used to boil the milk, u said its a frying pan or what??? =S

[ShowMeTheCurry]

A pressure cooker is not necessary but it is faster. The second pot can be any heavy bottom pan to boil and thicken the milk.

[matureperson12]

Hi... can i know which food processor did u guys use and which blade too?

[flight2507]

u guys r doing a gr8 job.. ! I did try out this recipe, it did come out well... But the paneer became a bit hard after being refrigerated.. what could be the reason ?? It wasn't hard when it was taken out of de pressure cooker !! please help me out

[ShowMeTheCurry]

The paneer does harden a bit after being in the fridge...definitely not cotton soft like it is directly from the cooker. This way, the ras malai holds it's shape and doesn't become mush. Hopefully, it wasn't too hard that it didn't taste good.

[flight2507]

O okayy :)

yup it did taste gud & it wsn't dt hard either !

Thanx 4 de response !

jus a request... will yu guys please show how to make chocolate mousse :) !

Thanx !!

[ShowMeTheCurry]

We'll put chocolate mousse on our list to do. Thanks!

[sans9soleil]

Yah you are right once I made Ras Malai and used silver paper( chandi ka warq ) and offered my cousen to eat. He came from Sodia Arab. He saw that and asked from me how I eat that.

Then I toled him Mansoor Bhai it not that which you are thinking.

It is a eatable silver paper made by Chandi.

[Desi4evah]

MY FAVORITE sweet of all time!!!!

thank youuuuuuuuuuuu!!!

[bingo623]

wat if any 1 does not have pressure cooker so plz reply

[ShowMeTheCurry]

You can cook the paneer in a regular pot...it may take a little longer.

[iwaterlily]

bingo623, please see my earlier comment regarding those without pressure cookers. I don't use one, and I still get phenomenal results with rasmalai. I hope it helps. :)

[derick1259]

thanks. i am actually making it know.

[userss00]

great!!! i tried and they turned out perfecto!!! btw that silver thing-what kind of flavor/taste does it have? i have never seen it b4 and i omitted it-the dish however still turned oyt superb. everyone was impressed!

[ShowMeTheCurry]

So glad you ras malai turned out great! The silver varak really has no flavor. We were just showing options of garnishing the ras malai. You can definitely omit it.

[athelionravi]

Hey, I give you another idea for garnishing... You could add grated plain agar-agar on! (unflavoured jelly)

[Venatrix99]

What does the saffron do?

[Venatrix99]

oh, and do you eat the silver foil?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

It adds a unique flavor as well as tinge of yellow color. Yes, the silver foil is edible.

[tamagoyakichan]

this is like tofu dango

[ilovekanyetoo]

i made a vegan version of this with soya milk, it turned really good, but 4 cups of milk wasnt enough, i had to use 12 cups to get the same size of disks as you did

[ShowMeTheCurry]

Wow, interesting...thanks for posting your feedback.

[iwaterlily]

That is really interesting. But isn't tofu what you end up making when you curdle soy milk?

[ilovekanyetoo]

the texture and the taste was much different to tofu