Ras Malai

Ingredients:

• Ricotta Cheese 2 lb.  
• Half and Half 2 qts.  
• Sugar 2 cups  
• Cardamon pods 5  
• Bay leaf 1  
• Vanilla 1 tsp.  
• Rose Water To taste (opt.)  

Method 


•  Mix 1.5 cups of sugar with the Ricotta cheese and bake it in a 400o F oven for about 1hr and 15
minutes in a flat dish covered with aluminum foil. The cheese should have hard- ened and turned a
pale brown.
•  Thicken the Half and Half by simmering over low heat for a long time. This is best done in a
microwave; if a microwave is not available, do it over low heat and stir frequently. Thicken until the
volume drops to around half of the origi- nal volume.
•  Add the remaining 0.5 cup sugar, cardamon pods, bay leaf, vanilla and rose water (and any other
flavouring that you may want) to the Half and Half. Heat for a few minutes.
•  After the cheese has been baked, cut it into 1 inch squares and add to the hot thickened half and half.
Cool for a few hours in the fridge.