Mauritian Delectable, Spongy Rasgullas

Ingredients: 1 cup milk powder,¼cup All Purpose flour (plain flour), 3 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature, 1/4 cup room temperature liquid milk to make the dough, a pinch of baking soda. Oil for frying.

For the syrup: 1 ¼ cup of sugar,1 ½cup water, 1 teaspoon of Rose water(optional),6 cardamom pods(sliced it slightly), some threads of saffron.

Method:Firstly,prepare the syrup.Furthermore,in a large pan, add the water, sugar,a teaspoon of rose water, cardamom pods, saffron strands and bring everything to boil on low flame.Let the syrup boil for 4 minutes to completely dissolve the sugar.When done, turn off the heat.

Now for the rasgullas:In a large bowl, mix together the milk powder, the flour and the baking soda. Then add the melted butter and mix everything well. Add the liquid milk gradually to make soft dough. Let the dough sit for a few minutes. Grease your palms with butter/ ghee and knead the dough. Make small balls. Fry the Rasgullas in a pan on medium heat, check them constantly, let them fry for 3 to 4 minutes.

P.S: When done, place the rasgullas aside, let them cool down for a few minutes before placing them into the syrup.

Leave the rasgullas in the syrup for 20 minutes.

Voilà! Delicious Rasgullas are ready!