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Rasgulla (রসগোল্লা)

Spongy cheese balls in light sugar syrup - Bengal's pride.

Hard⏱️ 1 hr🍽️ 15

🥄 Ingredients

  • 1 liter full-fat milk
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar
  • For syrup:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 cardamom pods, crushed
  • 1 tbsp rose water

📝 Instructions

  1. 1

    Boil milk, add lemon juice to curdle. Strain through muslin.

  2. 2

    Rinse chhena under cold water to remove sourness.

  3. 3

    Hang for 30 minutes, then knead for 8-10 minutes until very smooth.

  4. 4

    Shape into small smooth balls (they will expand to double).

  5. 5

    Make syrup: boil sugar and water with cardamom.

  6. 6

    Drop chenna balls gently into boiling syrup.

  7. 7

    Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes.

  8. 8

    Balls should double in size and become spongy.

  9. 9

    Add rose water, cool in syrup.

  10. 10

    Serve chilled.

💡 Pro Tips

  • ✓Kneading until smooth is crucial - no cracks should appear
  • ✓The syrup must be actively boiling when cooking
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr

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