Diwali recipe: How to make Malai Laddoos

Rediff reader Shikha Goel sent us this lip-smacking recipe of Malai Laddoo.

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This Diwali, impress your guests with these melt-in-your-mouth laddoos.

Here's the recipe for Malai Laddoos:

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 200 gm coarsely crumbled cottage cheese or paneer
• 1 tsp edible rose water

For garnish

• A pinch of cardamom powder
• A few sliced pistachios
• A few strands of saffron

Method

• On a work surface, knead paneer with the base of your palm till it has a nice creamy texture.
• Heat the paneer in a pan with the condensed milk on low heat till the mixture starts to leave the edges and it solidifies.
• Add rose water. Mix well and allow to cool.
• When it is at room temperature, take a handful of the mixture and shape them into one-inch diameter balls.
• Garnish with cardamom powder, slices of pista and saffron strands.

Image courtesy: chhapanbhog.blogspot.in

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