Sweets and Indian festivals? Rasgulla must be on the top of the list! Here’s the way to prepare this traditional sweet of Bengal:
Ingredients:
1/2 Litre milk
3 tbsp Lemon juice
2 tsp All Purpose Flour
1/4 tsp Rose essence or cardamom powder
1 Cup Water
1 Cup Sugar
Procedure:
Take a pan and heat milk in it. Bring it to a boil.
Add lemon juice, stirring slowly and gently till cheese separates from the milk.
Now turn off the heat and strain it through a strainer.
Make sure all the water from the cheese is drained.
Now knead it to make soft dough.
Combine flour with it and knead again.
Make small rounded balls from the dough, keep aside.
The balls should not have any cracks in them.
Now combine sugar and water in a saucepan and boil it.
Add cheese balls to the syrup and cook it for about 30 minutes with lid partially covered.
Add rose essence or cardamom powder and turn the heat off.
Allow to cool and serve.

By Ananya Bhattacharya