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Spongy Homemade Rasgulla

groups4 servingsspeedMediumcountertopsPrep: 65 minsskilletCook: 20 minsscheduleTotal: 85 minsoutdoor_grillBoiled
Allergens:warningDairy

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13 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:37

Mix 1 cup water and 2 tbsp white vinegar in a glass cup.

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Measure the vinegar accurately, otherwise too much acid will make the chhena hard and rubbery.

Ingredients:water (1 cup)white vinegar (2 tbsp)
Tools:glass cup
02
Active Cooking
00:00:37

Pour 1 litre of fresh milk into a pot and bring it to a boil.

local_fire_departmentHigh heat, until boiling
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Stir the milk continuously while heating so it doesn't burn at the bottom of the pot, otherwise the burnt flavor will ruin the whole batch.

Ingredients:Fresh milk (1 l)
Tools:potwooden spoon
03
Active Cooking
00:01:03

Turn off the heat, pour in the vinegar mixture, and stir until milk curdles completely separating whey from chhena.

local_fire_departmentTurn off heat
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Turn off the heat before adding the vinegar mixture so the chhena doesn't become rubbery and hard, otherwise the rasgullas will lose their sponginess.

Ingredients:white vinegarwater
04
Active Cooking
00:01:16
warningStay safe

Handle hot pot and boiling liquid carefully with protective mitts to prevent severe scalds.

Line a sieve with a muslin cloth over a bowl and strain the curdled mixture to separate whey.

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Handle the hot pot carefully when pouring, otherwise boiling liquid might splash and cause burns.

Tools:muslin clothsievebowl
05
Active Cooking
00:01:27

Pour cold water over the chhena in the cloth to remove the taste of vinegar and to keep chhena soft.

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Rinse thoroughly with enough cold water, otherwise leftover vinegar will make the taste sour.

06
Waiting Time
00:01:38

Hang the tied cloth somewhere to let drip for an hour.

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Do not squeeze the cloth too hard, otherwise you will squeeze out all the moisture and the chhena will become dry and crack.

07
Active Cooking
00:01:48

Unwrap the drained chhena and knead it thoroughly with the palm of your hand until it gathers all together to make a soft & smooth dough with no lumps.

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Knead until it gathers all together to make a soft & smooth dough with no lumps, otherwise the balls will break apart when boiled.

08
Active Cooking
00:02:31

In a deep pan, add 1 cup sugar, 5 cups water, 2 tbsp Kewra water, and 3-4 cracked cardamom pods, then bring it to a boil until a thin, fragrant syrup is ready.

local_fire_departmentMedium-high heat, until boiling
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Use a deep pan so the syrup doesn't spill over when boiling and expanding.

Ingredients:sugar (1 cup)water (5 cup)Kewra water (2 tbsp)Green Cardamom Powder (4 piece)
Tools:deep panspatula
09
Active Cooking
00:03:09

Roll the dough into a log, cut it into 12 equal parts, and shape each piece into a smooth round ball of about 1 inch diameter with no lumps.

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Make smooth round balls of about 1 inch diameter with no cracks, otherwise the balls will break apart when boiled.

Tools:plateknife
10
Active Cooking
00:04:00
warningStay safe

Handle boiling sugar syrup with extreme care as it causes severe burns upon contact.

Add the chhena balls into the boiling sugar syrup, cover with a lid, and cook on high heat for 5 minutes until they double in size.

local_fire_departmentHigh heat, 5 minutes
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Keep the heat high and the lid on so trapped steam cooks the rasgullas evenly, otherwise they will deflate and become tough.

Ingredients:Fresh milk
Tools:deep panlid
11
Active Cooking
00:04:17

Cover again and cook on medium-high heat for another 5 minutes.

local_fire_departmentMedium-high heat, 5 minutes
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Cover again for 5 minutes on medium-high heat to continue expanding the rasgullas evenly.

Tools:deep panlid
12
Active Cooking
00:04:29

Now cook without lid for 7-8 minutes on medium heat until fully cooked.

local_fire_departmentMedium heat, 7-8 minutes
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Now cook without lid for 7-8 minutes on medium heat, otherwise overcooking them without lid control can make them rubbery.

Tools:deep pan
13
Waiting Time
00:04:38

Turn off the heat, let it cool completely, and then refrigerate.

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Let it cool completely and then refrigerate, otherwise warm rasgullas might break or sour quickly.

groceryAll Ingredients

Fresh milk1 l
white vinegar2 tbsp
water5.25 cup
sugar1 cup
Kewra water2 tbsp
Green Cardamom Powder4 piece
saffron powder1 pinch

blenderAll Tools Needed

glass cuppotwooden spoonmuslin clothsievebowldeep panspatulaplateknifelid