Bread Rasmalai is an instant version of traditional rasmalai. This instant bread rasmalai recipe can be made in a jiffy and it is a saver when we have to serve unexpected guests or whenever we crave something sweet.
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Why choose an easy bread rasmalai version
Bread Rasmalai is a quick, easy and delicious Indian dessert that will be ready in around 30 minutes, compared to traditional rasmalai which takes at least two and a half hours to prepare. This recipe is sure to please everyone's palate.
Here I have used bread instead of cottage cheese and I have also used condensed milk along with whole milk to prepare thickened milk known as ras, which certainly reduces the cooking time. Nowadays people are so pressed for time that most of them look out for instant version recipes.
Popularity of traditional Ras Malai
Typically Rasmalai, a very popular Bengali delicacy is prepared from cottage cheese patties cooked in sugar syrup and soaked in rich and creamy thickened milk, flavoured with saffron and cardamom powder.
Traditionally whole milk is boiled for a long time stirring regularly until milk reduces to almost one-third of its original quantity. Rasmalai is considered a royal sweet in India, often served at weddings and other parties, it is one of the most preferred desserts during the festive season. It tastes best when served chilled and garnished with dry fruits.
Ingredients
Full fat Milk (Whole Milk): 2 cups
Sweetened Condensed Milk: 1 cup
White Bread: 6 slices
Almonds: 1 tsp, sliced
Cashews: 1 tsp, sliced
Pistachios: 1 tsp, sliced
Saffron: a big pinch
Cardamom Powder: ¼ tsp
How to make instant rasmalai?
First of all, in a deep bottom pan add milk and 1 cup condensed milk and mix until well combined.
Bring it to a boil on medium heat and keep stirring regularly.
Add saffron strands and continue to boil.
Also, pull the milk solids formed on the top layer to the sides of the pan.
Keep stirring regularly to prevent burning at the bottom of the pan and boil until it reduces to almost ⅓ of its original quantity.
Finally add cardamom powder, chopped almonds, cashew nuts, and pistachios.
Simmer for 5 minutes, add milk solids collected on the sides of the pan back to the thickened milk and turn off the heat.
Allow the thickened milk to cool down to room temperature.
Meanwhile, cut the bread slices with a cookie cutter to a round shape.
When thickened milk is almost cooled down, dip and coat both sides of the bread with thickened milk, transfer to a serving bowl, add more thickened milk on top of the bread slices.
Garnish with almonds, cashew nuts, and pistachios and serve immediately.
Alternatively, refrigerate thickened milk for 3-4 hours, dip and coat the bread in thickened milk just before serving.
Notes
Keep stirring the milk mixture regularly to prevent burning at the bottom of the pan.
Adjust condensed milk to suit your preferred taste.
Do not keep bread in thickened milk for a long time because bread tends to get almost mushy, so always add bread just before serving.
Bread rasmalai tastes best when served chilled.
Do not skip saffron as it gives a nice golden colour to rasmalai and enhances the flavour as well.
More Indian sweet recipes
Badam Halwa: An almond-based classic Indian pudding flavoured with saffron and cardamom.
Belgaum Kunda: North Karnataka special sweet is made by reducing and curdling the milk and cooking with caramalised sugar.
Mango Coconut Burfi: delicious tropical flavoured fudge made with mango pulp and desiccated coconut.
Pumpkin Halwa/ Kaddu ka halwa: An easy and exotic dessert made with the goodness of pumpkin, milk and flavoured with cardamom.
7 Cups Burfi: One of the easy Indian sweets made with basic ingredients. It is one of the most preferred desserts during festival season and special occasions in south India.
Wheat Payasam: A delicious, healthy creamy dreamy dessert made with whole wheat berries, sweetened with jaggery and flavoured with cardamom.
Sweet Pongal: Classic south Indian sweet prepared with rice, moong dal, jaggery, dry fruits, ghee and flavoured with cardamom and edible camphor.
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Bread Rasmalai
Ingredients
1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml
- 2 Cups Whole Milk (Full Fat Milk)
- 1 Cup Condensed Milk
- A big pinch Saffron
- ¼ Teaspoon Cardamom Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Almond sliced
- 1 Teaspoon Cashewnut sliced/chopped
- 1 Teaspoon Pistachios sliced
- 6 slices White Bread
Instructions
- First of all in a deep bottom pan add milk and condensed milk, mix until well combined.2 Cups Whole Milk (Full Fat Milk), 1 Cup Condensed Milk
- Bring milk mixture to boil on medium heat. Keep stirring regularly.
- Add saffron strands and continue to boil.A big pinch Saffron
- Pull the milk solids formed on top layer to the sides of the pan.
- Keep stirring regularly to prevent burning at bottom of pan and boil until it reduces to ⅓ of its original quantity.
- Finally add cardamom powder, almonds, cashew nuts and pistachios.¼ Teaspoon Cardamom Powder, 1 Teaspoon Almond, 1 Teaspoon Cashewnut, 1 Teaspoon Pistachios
- Simmer for 5 minutes, add milk solids collected on sides of the pan back to thickened milk and turn off the heat.
- Allow the thickened milk to cool down to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, cut the bread slices with cookie cutter to round shape.6 slices White Bread
- When thickened milk is almost cooled down,dip and coat both sides of bread with thickened milk, transfer to a serving bowl, add more thickened milk on top pf bread slices. Garnish with almonds, cashew nuts and pistachios and serve immediately.
- Alternatively, refrigerate thickened milk for 3-4 hours, dip and coat bread in thickened milk just before serving.
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Jayashree
This quick version of rasmalai looks yummy, should try it sometime. Ideal when we need quick desserts
geethapriyanka
I would love to hear how it turned out.
Lathiya
I love rasmalai and your quick version with bread looks great...I have lots of bread, will give a try
geethapriyanka
Yes, do try and let me know your feedback Lathiya. Thanks
Jagruti Dhanecha
Now we have almost every traditional recipes cheat version, we Indian women great! sounds so easy and yummylicious. Nice idea when you crave for something sweet.
geethapriyanka
I agree Jagruti. We come up with such innovative ideas due to time constraint now a days.
Malini
Bread Rasmalai is looking so yummylicious. This one is an easy and quick recipe. Never thought about this, Usual recipe takes time and getting the perfect flat rasgulla is very important. You introduced a quick version for Rasmalai lovers. Kudos to you 🙂
geethapriyanka
Thank you for your kind words Malini.
Freda
Delicious and easier alternative to the traditional rasmalai 🙂
geethapriyanka
True Freda.
Maria
Yummy! I don't make rasmalai often enough just because the procedure is a bit lenghty. This is a lovely, quick and easy idea to enjoy my favourite dessert whenever I feel the craving.
geethapriyanka
I am so glad Maria. I would love to know your feedback. Thanks
Geetanjali Tung
Yum yum... Looks absolutely delicious! Love those clicks as well????
Pavani
this rasmalai looks delicious and mouthwatering
Renu
Love this easy and yummy way of cooking rasmalai ..
Nandita Gupta
We are so pressed for time these days that any recipe which is instant is always welcome. This is definitely a keeper of a recipe
geethapriyanka
Very true Nandita.
Poonam Bachhav
Bread rasmalai is a quick cheat treat when you have sudden guest. Yours look so inviting and irresistible.. beautiful color too !
geethapriyanka
Thank you Poonam.
Soma Mukherjee
Wow Rasmalai and that too with bread this is just too tempting. I am literally drooling seeing the picture.
geethapriyanka
I hope you do try and let me know how it turned out.
Seema Doraiswamy Sriram
Easy peasy recipe. I love such kind of recipe. I will wait for the festival season to try them soon.
geethapriyanka
Thanks for your comment Seema.
Mayuri Patel
An easy dessert to make. Would have never thought of using bread to make this cheat rasmalai recipe.
code2cook
Yummy, this ras malai looking so deliicous and mouthwatering.
Mina Joshi
Rasmalai is my favourite sweet dish but I have never made it at home. I like your easy to make cheat recipe. I will bookmark it make soon.
geethapriyanka
Please do try and let me know how it turned out Mina.
Ritu Tangri
You name rasmalai and I start drooling. Now this delicuous dish is in front of me, can you imagine my condition.
geethapriyanka
I can imagine Ritu. That's our weakness!!!!
Shobha Keshwani
Nice and easy way to make a dessert when you have sudden guests coming.
Priya Suresh
Omg, this bread rasmalai is a real torture how delightful and lipsmacking this rasmalai looks. An incredible sweet dish to dish out for celebration , absolutely delicious.
geethapriyanka
Thank you Priya