Rasmalai

I made Rasmalai, from my Rasgulla's whose recipe i posted in my last post. To view it, click here.
Now comes the Rasmalai Recipe.

Ingredients

• Rasgulla's - 10
• Milk - 1/2 litre
• Custard powder - 1 tsp (optional)
• Cardamom - 3 (crushed)
• Sugar - 1/2 cup
• Saffron - few strands
• Almond flakes - few
• Pista flakes - few

Method

• Boil the milk till it becomes half its quantity.
• Add the sugar and stir well.
• Before the milk gets thicken, take 5 tsp of milk and mix with 1 tsp of custard powder. (optional step)
• Now add this to the boiling milk to make it thicken fast. (optional step)
• Add the crushed cardomom and few strands of saffron.
• Allow it to cool and keep in fridge.

• Meanwhile, take the rasgulla's, slightly squeeze it, make it slightly flatten and place it on the plate or bowl.
• Now pour the thickened milk(Rabdi) on the rasgulla's.
• Sprinkle the remaining saffron, badam flakes, pista flakes(i dont have pista while doing) on it.
• Delicious Rasmalai is ready and serve cool.

Sending this to the following wonderful events
1. CMT - Mithai by Mina Joshi and Jagruthi
2. Celebrate Sweets - Bengali sweets by PJ and Nivedita
3. Diwali sweets and snacks by Lavi