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bengali sponge rasgulla recipe /marudhuskitchen

bengali sponge rasgulla recipe /marudhuskitchen

Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 -5

Ingredients
  

  • Cows milk - 1 litre
  • Lemon juice - 11/2 tbsp
  • Sugar - 2 cups 500gms
  • Rose water - 1 tbsp
  • Cardamom powder - 2 tsp
  • Water for sugar syrup - 41/4 - cups
  • Few strands of saffron for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Boil milk in a thick pan when it is about to overflow switch off the stove add the lemon juice and stir till the solids separates.
  • Let it sit for 2-3 minutes then strain off the whey using a cotton or muslin cloth with a filter underneath.
  • Then wash the panner thoroughly in running water so that the tartness from lemon juice is gone.
  • Now squeeze the water well from the panner and make a knot and hang at a height for 20 minutes so that excess water will be drained.
  • Remove the panner mass from the cloth place it in a broad vessel to knead it with wrist till it becomes smooth.
  • In-between keep a broad thick pan or a thick pressure cooker with water and let it boil.
  • Make balls with all the panner without any cracks.
  • Now add the sugar to boiling water and when sugar is completely dissolved add the panner balls gently.
  • Add rose water and cardamom powder.
  • Now stir once and make the flame low close the lid and let cook for 15 minutes.
  • When you open the panner balls will have become rasagullas,doubled in size.
  • Switch off the flame when cool keep it in fridge or even warm and enjoy.
  • When warm add saffron and mix but its optional.
    bengali sponge rasgulla recipe /marudhuskitchen

Notes

You can use pressure cooker for this but no need to use the whistle just close the lid and keep it in low flame.
I have used moderate sugar but you can increase but I feel it will be overpowering.
The ratio of sugar and water differs but for me this ratio works best.
Use only cows milk no buffalo milk .
If we knead the panner too much the oil from it will be out and the outcome will not be soft and spongy.
You can make small or big balls as per your wish.
For me the sugar used was clear did not form any scum but if yours has to be cleared pour some milk when boiling.
Foam will form on the top and you can remove it.