Rasgulla

Rasgulla is a very famous bengali sweet. However the fans of rasgullas are not restricted to Bengal itself.. its liked by many people accross the country.
As a child I loved this sweet and always wondered how it was made.
Surprisingly , I found that it is very simple to make at home.
It is made of home made paneer.
I shared its recipe with a few friends of mine and dang.. I got a positive responce from all who tried.
It is very easy, and a must try. so, here you go ...

Ingredients :

For Rasgullas:

• Milk - 4 cups
• Lemon Juice( or vinegar ) - 1 tbsp

For Syrup:

• water - 41/2 cups
• Sugar - 1 1/2 cups ( or 2 cups if you like more sweet )
• Essence - 2-3 drops ( Optional )

Directions:

• Boil Milk and add lemon juice or vinegar to it , so that the milk fat is separated from water
• wait for a minute and drain the water through a muslin cloth.
• Keep that paneer covered for aboout 5-7 minutes
• Then, kned the paneer with hands for a minute, this will bring it together.
• Now make small balls out of it and keep aside.
• Now in a pressure cooker , take water and mix sugar to it and bring it to boil.
• Add any essence you like ( this is optional )
• Add paneer balls to this syrup and pressure cook for around 6-7 minutes or just 1 whistle.
• Let the cooker cool before you open it.
• Refrigerate the rasgullas and serve chilled.

Isn't it so simple... try it out and surprise your family and friends.

Enjoy !! :)