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Authentic Rasabali Recipe from Odisha | Odisha Temple Style Rasabali Recipe

Authentic Rasabali Recipe from Odisha | Odisha Temple Style Rasabali Recipe

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Authentic Rasabali Recipe from Odisha showcases deep-fried paneer patties soaked in rich, aromatic thickened sweetened milk.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course indian sweets
Cuisine odisha, india
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

1 cup = 250 ml

FOR MAKING SWEETENED MILK

  • 2 cups/500 ml milk (full fat)
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp milk powder
  • 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
  • Few strands of saffron

FOR MAKING PATTIES

  • 100 grams fresh paneer
  • 1 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp fine semolina
  • 1 tsp whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
  • Pinch of baking soda
  • Oil for frying

FOR GARNISHING

  • Almond slivers
  • Pistachios (chopped)
  • Cashews (chopped)
  • Silver varq

Instructions
 

MAKING OF SWEETENED MILK (RABRI)

  • Take milk in a heavy bottomed pan and add saffron and milk powder.
  • Give it a good mix.
  • Put the pan on heat, add sugar and start cooking.
  • Keep stirring. Don't let the malai form.
  • Also scrape the sides of the pan where the malai is stuck and mix the scrape to the milk.
  • Keep boiling till milk is reduced to 1+1/4 cup. Meaning thereby, out of 2 cups, 3/4 cup milk is evaporated and only 1.25 cup milk is left.
  • Switch off the heat and mix cardamom powder. Keep aside the pan.

MAKING OF PATTIES

  • Grate paneer in a wide plate.
  • Add powdered sugar, semolina, flour, cardamom powder and baking soda.
  • Mix them well.
  • Start mashing the paneer with the heel of your hand for atleast 4-5 minutes so that there remains no lumps.
  • Soon paneer will turn into a smooth creamy dough.
  • Take a small portion and round it between your palms.
  • Then gently flattened it. We made 6 patties out of entire mixture.
  • Heat oil but it should not be too hot.
  • Carefully drop all the patties in oil.
  • Fry them on low to medium heat. Do not touch them so harshly because they are too soft and fragile at the very beginning.
  • Once turn brown from one side, gently turn their sides.
  • Fry till all the patties turn golden brown. Make sure not to burn them.
  • Take the patties out of oil and transfer to sweetened milk (Rabri). Make sure Rabri should be slightly warm.
  • Put a lid and let it rest for 15 minutes to any longer time so that patties absorb the milk beautifully.
  • Transfer to serving dish (traditionally clay pot) and garnish with silver varq, almonds, cashews and pistachios.
  • If love to enjoy chilled, transfer to refrigerator.
  • Enjoy.

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Notes

  1. Use any milk of your choice but prefer to take the whole milk.
  2. Milk powder is added to give the milk a rich taste and texture and it helps in thickening the milk little fast. But milk powder can be skipped but then you need to use extra milk instead of 2 cups and need to boil it little longer.
  3. Traditionally this recipe is made by cuddling fresh milk, making chenna and then the parties. But making it with paneer is a quick call without compromising with the taste and texture.
  4. If using paneer, use only fresh one.
  5. Don't skip semolina and flour. They will help in the binding.
  6. If paneer is not thoroughly mashed and there remains lumps, there's every likelihood that patties may break while frying.
Keyword Rasabali from paneer, Rasabali sweet from Odisha