Creamy, sweet and spongy!
Rasmalai – is a widely known Indian exotic festive dessert made with paneer. This dessert will definitely top the list of all sweets you ever tried (sadly, not for people with lactose intolerance). The creamy, sweet and spongy paneer alls soaked in sweetened milk flavored with a pinch of cardamom will not let you be indifferent, as it didn’t let me.
What is Rasmalai made of?
- Milk
- Paneer (homemade Indian cheese)
- Lemon juice
- Sugar
- Cardamom powder
- Saffron
- Sliced nuts
The Spice of Life!
The history of Indian spices dates back to the beginning of human civilization. Spices were the motive for war, voyages, expeditions, romance, in shaping the course of world, events, and history. Cardamom has been used as a medicine and in cooking since ancient times. It has a long and fascinating history dating back to Vedic times, about 3000 years B.C. Cardamom was only grown in the tropical forest of Southern India, which forced merchants to travel a long distance to bring back a spice that had a high price and was certain to be sold. According to this, cardamom strongly impacted India’s economy due to its popularity in other cultures; this drove their trade routes to reach many other places and gave them new goods from other countries. India’s Cardamom was in such high demand, from Europe and the Middle East, that people would risk their lives to get it. For example, explorers such as Columbus and Vasco de Gama were some of the few who took the long journey and jeopardized their lives and reputation to get these spices.
What Is Cardamom? - https://www.thespruceeats.com/all-about-cardamom-995599 The History of Cardamom. - https://www.myspicer.com/history-cardamom/ Spice Trade - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice_trade
Great choice to focus on cardamom!