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Rasmalai (Soft Cheese Dumplings in Saffron Milk) — Indian recipe
Rasmalai (Soft Cheese Dumplings in Saffron Milk), photographed for the Kitchen Pantri cookbook.

Rasmalai (Soft Cheese Dumplings in Saffron Milk)

A classic Bengali sweet: delicate discs of fresh chenna cheese simmered in light syrup until spongy, then soaked in chilled saffron and cardamom milk and topped with pistachios. It takes patience, but most of the time is hands-off.

At a glance

Cuisine
Indian
Category
Dessert
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Makes
12 pieces
Calories
About 260 kcal per serving
Difficulty
Hard
Dietary
Gluten Free, Vegetarian

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