Boil 2 liter milk, add
yogurt
and lemon juice to it. Boil for 5-10
minutes. Paneer will separate from
water. Transfer it to a clean thin
cloth, tie it to drain water and
leave overnight. Make small balls
and flatten them to small patties (1
to 1.5 inch).
Take 5 cups
water in a pan, add 1 cup sugar and
boil. Put the paneer patties in this
boiling water gently. Let it boil
till they become soft and spongy (it
takes about 15 minutes).
In another
pan, put the milk and 1 cup sugar,
add milk powder and boil until the
quantity reduces to half. Take care
that milk should not stick at the
bottom of the pan. Add cardamom
powder, pieces of
almonds
and pistachios, and saffron strands.
Gently remove
each patty from the water, and drain
all the water and transfer to the
prepared milk. Boil at low heat for
5 minutes.
Remove from
heat and allow it to cool to room
temperature.
Put the Ras
malai into refrigerator for 3-4
hours. Serve it Chilled.