Deepavali Recipes 2009 | Ras Malai

Deepavali (Diwali) 2009 is fast approaching. We plan to feature some exciting Deepavali recipes from around the world in this blog. So that you may try these Deepavali recipes for your family and friends.

Today, we feature a popular Indian sweet dish recipe that would be great for a Deepavali dessert dish. It is called the Ras Malai. This sweet dish is very popular during Deepavali in India.

This Deepavali recipe is a must try for you!

Deepavali Sweet Recipes
Ras Malai


Ingredients

1 small packet of ricotta cheese (fat free)
1-1/2 gallon milk (2% milk)
Sugar to taste
Cardamom, kesar, badam, kaju (powder all this)

Method

1) Beat ricotta cheese in a bowl till smooth. (Sometimes there are lots on lumps in the cheese)

2) Add sugar to taste. Remember that there will be sugar in the milk too, so be careful.

3) Beat again and than spread the cheese mixture on a pie dish and bake for about 30-35 min at 300-350 F or till the knife inserted comes out clean.

4) Let it cool and than cut into diamond shaped pieces.

5) While the malai (cheese) is baking, put milk to boil. Keep stirring it, You don't want the "malai" to form on the top.

6) Mix sugar and powder of all the dry-fruits to the milk.

7) Cool the milk and than add the malai pieces.

8) Serve cold.

Try this Deepavali Recipe Today!
Ras Malai