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Ras Malai
Photo: Sara Cervera

Ras Malai

9 ingredients 20 min + 35 min 12 dumplings openrecipes
Ras Malai

"Ras Malai is cheese dumplings in cream sauce. This is a popular Indian dessert and takes a long time to prepare the traditional way. I came up with some shortcuts and ended up with this recipe which tastes exactly the same as traditional Ras Malai."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

472
Calories
18g
Protein
32g
Fat
29g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 10 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Rose not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) container whole-milk ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 3 cups half and half
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon rose water (optional)
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 1 tablespoon chopped blanched almonds
  • 2 teaspoons chopped pistachio nuts

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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