RAS MALAAI

INGREDIENTS:
Half and half milk 1 qt/4 cups
sugar 1 cup
cardamom 3-4
Dried milk 1 cup
baking powder 1 tsp
All purpose flour 1 TBSP
Sooji 1 tsp
Egg 1
Oil 1 tsp
sliced almonds and pistachios 2 TBSP

METHOD:
1. Boil milk, sugar and cardamom in a shallow pan. Lower the heat and let it slow cook for 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile mix dried milk and rest of the ingredients in a bowl . Make 2 inched size round balls or oval pieces, about 10-12. Slightly grease hands to make them easily.
3.Raise the heat under the milk to medium and then add the dried milk balls one by one.
4. Toss the balls with a ladle and cook them for 5-7 minutes till they get double in size.
5. Turn off the heat and let Ras Malaai cool down.Put it in a shallow serving dish.Garnish with almonds and pistachios .

KHEER

INGREDIENTS:
Half and half milk 1 quart/4 cups
Rice 3/4 cup
sugar 1-1/4 cup
cardamom 2-3
Almond essence 1/2 tsp
sliced almonds and pistachios 2 TBSP each
Dried milk/ricotta cheese 2-3 TBSP

METHOD:
1. Soak the rice overnight in water then grind them in the food processor till they are in small pieces.
2.Boil milk and cardamom over medium heat and add the rice.Slow cook them for 45 minutes.
3.Add sugar in the milk mixture and cook for another 15 minutes.
4.In the end add the essence and dried milk or ricotta cheese to enhance the flavor of kheer.Cook for few more minutes.
5.Garnish with almonds and pistachios.