Bread Ras Malai

Photo: JyotiB

Ingredients

1 litre full fat milk

4 tablespoons sugar or to taste

a pinch of saffron

2 cardamom pod seeds crushed

Almond and pistachios flakes to garnish

6 slices of good quality white bread

Preparation

In a tablespoon of milk add the saffron In a non stick deep pan boil rest of the milk. When it comes to a boil lower the heat on medium and let it simmer till it is reduced to about 3/4th of the original volume, stirring at small intervals. It will take about 10-15 minutes.

Now stir in the sugar and stir. Add the saffron and cardamom and let it simmer for another 5 minutes.

When the milk the desired consistency turn off the heat and let it cool down to room temperature. Refrigerate it till needed.

Using a cookie cutter, cut out rounds off the bread slices. One large slice will give 2 pieces of bread. Place them in the serving bowl and pour cold prepared milk mixture over it. Garnish it with almond and pistachios flakes.

Let it sit for 5 minutes, so that the bread pieces soak in all the flavors from the milk mixture. Serve chilled.

Notes:

Check the sweetness of the milk mixture before adding all the sugar and adjust according to your taste.

For a thicker consistency, cook it for a little longer.

It is always better to prepare this dish while preparing daily meal. Only making this might seem tedious and time taking. I always put it on one of the burners and by the the time I am done with rest of the cooking, it is ready.