Cheat’s rasmalai

Rasmalai is definitely my favourite Indian dessert. In its authentic form it is made from spongy balls of paneer that have been cooked and soaked in sugar syrup, then placed into a fragrant, milky liquor. I have never made ‘proper’ rasmalai at home, as cooking the balls is an art form… and one I haven’t taken the time to master. So when a Twitter follower, Mandeep Obhi, insisted it was really easy to cheat with ricotta, I had to give it a try. She was right. This is super-easy and really hits the spot.