Soft & Spongy: The Perfect Rasgulla Recipe (Just Like the Sweet Shops!)

By Bushra Waheed

3 min read

Rasgulla

A classic sweet of Pakistani cuisine. Rus Gullay is not difficult to make at home. Follow this recipe and serve your family a pleasant taste.If you are intimidated by the thought of making Rasgulla’s at home, breathe easy! I was too, until one day I tried it and realized I was worried for no reason all these years. They are quite easy and super quick to make. Give these a try.

Check it out the Rasgulla Recipe here !!

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[one_fourth]Prep Time: 40 minutes[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Cook Time: 25 minutes[/one_fourth] [one_fourth]Servings: 20 [/one_fourth] [one_fourth_last]Difficulty Level: Medium[/one_fourth_last]

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For Rasgulla:

500 ml Whole Milk
2 tsp vinegar or lemon juice
1cup sugar
3 cups water

For Sugar Syrup:

1 cup sugar
2 cups water

[/tab] [tab]Yield: 20 servings

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Directions:
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Step 1

Place the milk in a pan and let it boil. when it has come to a boil add vinegar or lemon juice, stir it well and turn off the stove.

Step 2

Stir slowly and gently until the milk starts to curdle and form like paneer on the surface and separates from whey.

Step 3

Drain out the paneer using a cloth and wash the paneer with cold water nicely so that the smell of vinegar goes away and drain out all the water from the paneer.

Step 4

Knead the paneer into a dough and roll it into small balls.

Step 5

Pour water and sugar into a pressure pan and when the water comes to a boil drop the paneer balls into the sugar syrup one by one.

Step 6

Close the cooker and cook the paneer balls an high flame until one whistle.

Step 7

Then reduce the flame to low and cook for 10 min. Now turn the flame to high again and cook until one whistle and turn off the stove.

Step 8

Let the paneer balls stay in the cooker until it cools down. Make a new sugar syrup for the sugar syrup using 1:2 ratio of water and sugar.

Step 9

Remove the cooked paneer balls from the cooker and drop it into the sugar syrup. Rasgulla are ready to serve. Enjoy!