Ras Malai

Ingredients:

1) 2 lbs ricotta cheese
2) 3/4 cup white sugar
3) 1 pint Half & half milk
4) A pinch of saffron (optional)
5) 1/4 tsp crushed cardamom seeds
6) 1/2 cup blanched almonds
7) 2 tbsp crushed green pistachios

Procedure

Mix the cheese the 1/4 cup sugar and cardamom powder and spread out on a baking tray.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until the corners are slightly brown. Insert a fork in the center and make sure it comes out clean
Remove from oven immediately
Wait for 15 minutes and cut the cheese into 2" squares. Cool to room temperature
Transfer the Malai cubes to a dessert bowl.
Mix the other ingredients, except the pistachios well in a separate dish and pour over the squares.
Decorate the rasmalai with pistachios, chill for 2-3 hours before serving.

Khaja (Dessert)

Ingredients:
1) Flour - 4 cups
2) Sugar - 4 cups
3) Butter - 1 stick ( half cup)
2 tblsp more butter for layers

Procedure:

Add melted butter to the flour.
Knead the flour into dough using sufficient water
Make sugar syrup to one string consistency
Divide dough into 8 portions ( or even more)
Roll out a thin chapatti
Spread butter/ghee and sprinkle rice flour
Roll the chapatti ( like a long straw with concentric circles)
Cut the roll into pieces
Take each piece and press to flatten it in shape of Khaja
In the mean while heat oil , and slowly fry the khajas
Drop the hot khajas into the syrup( just like gulab jamun)