October 3, 2008

Rasamalai Ice cream - Say cheese for low-fat!

First

Got you curious, didn't I? :)
Rasamalai, ice cream and that too low-fat, sounds too good to be true, right?
Yes, I am putting all those three magic words in one sentence.

You might quickly want to check out the basic recipe from my blog for Fat-free Quick Rasamalai
The same ingredients from that recipe go into making this yellow delight. Only colder and creamer this time.
I used fat-free half-and-half milk the first time, and another day I used evaporated milk, both were pretty comparable. If you are feeling particularly indulgent, then you may use full-fat condensed milk.

Did you know that evaporated milk is basically condensed milk minus the sugar? All that stickiness is actually from sugar and sugar alone!

Talking of which, another great substitute would be Fat-free condensed milk, but it is loaded with sugar, you may want to cut down on the sugar that you add separately.
Since you add ricotta cheese, it will end up creamy either way.

Believe me, it is way too easy to make (as you can see from my instructions below) and the most delicious thing my ice-cream maker has churned up for a cold breezy fall day. Brrr!
People talk about eating ice cream on a hot summer day, and how cooling it is and stuff. But I for one, like to have ice creams on a cold day... rain would be an additional bonus!
How is that for being different? (I can envision a few of you frowning already!)

Low fat Rasamalai Ice cream

Fat-free/ Low-fat Ricotta Cheese - 2 cups
Sugar/Splenda - 1/2 to 1 cup (Depending on how sweet you want it)
Fat-free half-and-half milk/Evaporated milk - 2 cups
Skim milk - 1 to 2 cups (Depending on the quantity your ice cream maker can hold)
Slivered almonds and pistachios - 1/4 cup
Cardamom - 1/4 tsp
Nutmeg - A pinch
Saffron - 1/4 tsp crushed

Method:

Dump all of the ingredients into a blender except the nuts.

Ricotta

Blend till smooth, frothy and creamy. Couple of minutes.

Blend

Pour into an ice-cream maker, and let it do its thing for about 20-30 min. Add the nuts one minute before you turn the ice cream maker off.
You may eat it as soft-serve immediately or freeze it for a harder scoop. Like all other ice creams, you may have to thaw it out a little before eating (if you freeze it), or if your freezer is set to simulate "Arctic" temperatures like mine :)

Last

This goes to Divya's Diet foods event

64 comments:

  1. wow,that sounds yummy and interesting..bookmarked!!

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  2. Anudivya, wonderful recipes (the rasmalai too!) fatfree..wow..too good! The bowl-full looks delicious!

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  3. Delicious ice cream and that too low fat, that has to be a winner

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  4. I am drooling over it ....looks yum yumm

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  5. Simply delicious.I havd seen the rasmalai earlier.Perfect

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  6. Rasmalai and low fat, I love that!fantastic pics...

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  7. very gud Anudivya :). very tempting ras malai.

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  8. i was indeed curious when i read ur recipe title.. this is a wonderful recipe.

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  9. Really tempting icecream...yummy yummm

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  10. In my list to buy is an ice cream machine but next year now as winter is approaching. Low fat ice cream sounds great.

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  11. deleciousss icecream divya

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  12. I knew you would have come up with something wonderful for your next post as usual and here it is....love it...hey I tried your peanut based eggplant curry yesterday loved that too...say thanks to your friend from me...oh BTW i skipped the coconut and it tasted good even without the coconut :)

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  13. Good going divya with all the fat-free ingredients:)

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  14. Really excellant divya... thxs for sharing... will try..

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  15. Lovely recipe. My daughter too likes Icecream on a nice cold day... I do not know why. I now know there are few more out there like her.

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  16. Fat-Free definitely it goes into my bookmark collection. I like the name of the recipe very catchy and no wonder the recipe also looks good.

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  17. sounds tempting yaar...any btw yday i went for shopping ricotta cheese for some other recipe but to b frank i found it very costly! can we substitute it with some other cheese?

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  18. It started to chill here, and you are chilling me with this ice cream. I wouldn't mind to scoop this beauty even in winter days :)

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  19. Real tempting one...to have guilt free ice-cream is always great...looks yummy..gud one Divya

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  20. Awesome colour divya! Very inviting,thanks for posting:)

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  21. that is pretty interesting Divya! I think I'm in for trying this one:)

    btw, could you tell me your email address...just leave a comment on my blog and I'll get back to you...

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  22. I never expected icecreams for the event Divya..Looks too tempting!I was wondering reading your title.How could this be low fat..Thanks for sending this my way!Having icecream in the rain is heaven I know!!

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  23. Bookmarked..oh this looks delicious, mouth-drooling. Yummyyy post!!!Keep rocking gal!!!

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  24. amazing and delicious recipe...perfect for dessert :)

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  25. It's too good to be true Divya. Love the color and can literally imagine how good it would have smelled.

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  26. good one Divya.. I usually make rasamalai with condensed milk and full fat milk :) did u know that splenda is carcinogenic. that's why i try to avoid it and use regular sugar instead. one more variation is to add mango puree and make mango kulfi..

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  27. wht a delightful dessert..am drooling here..if possible plzz parcel me few...

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  28. Usha - I am glad you tried the curry! Coconut, or no coconut, whatever suits you :)

    Mansi - I left a comment just like you requested.

    Mahimaa - The debate about artificial sweetners is still on, so I wouldn't go either way. In moderation, that is what I go by. But yes, you could try substituting with natural sweetners like Agave syrup or honey. Thinking of which , that might acutally even taste better!

    Sangeeth - Unfortunately, for rasamalai, I wouldn't recommend any other cheese except Ricotta. I am surprised that your local markets sell them at a high price. Hmmm, check Walmart (I am not sure if it is available though) It normally sells for about $3-4 for a small tub.

    Cilantro - Great minds think alike. LOL.

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  29. Wonderful recipe..bookmarked

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  30. Divya-

    Great recipe using fat free milk and ice ceram too, now, can indulge in the sweetness without much guilt.

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  31. Fat-free rasmalai ice-cream sounds too good to be true!!Yummy.,tempting bowl Div..too bad I can't snatch it from the screen!!

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  32. Wow.. its just yummy.. Bookmarked to try it

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  33. hmmm. low-fat ice cream? I am definitely going to try this. Looks so delicious Divya!

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  34. This sounds awesome Divya,I need to try it.

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  35. Wow!!! This is just awesome, I love low fat sweet treats and this looks simple too!! Love it.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Manali.

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  36. this sounded really delicious.....but i dont have an ice-cream maker....cant i just make it by freezing...

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  37. Hi Anu, thank you. Nice to know you..
    And your Rasmalai Icecream sounds different and looking good too. I'll give it a try sometime:)

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  38. first time on ur blog...you have got quite some healthy delicious recipe...will be bakc to check out some more at leisure....

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  39. Really neat recipe! I'd love to see what it tastes like! Yay, for healthy ice cream!!! Who says you can't have ice cream everyday!

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  40. yes dear that is a chutney with idlis that is coconut and fried chanadal and green chillies chutney ha ha haa if you have idli batter in your hand you can make them thanks for your lovely comment

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  41. looks yummy can I have some :)

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  42. Wow, this sounds pretty amazing! Thanks for sharing this!

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  43. Fabulous idea to combine the flavours of rasmala into an icecream.

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  44. wow divya u have got me craving for that now

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  45. What a great blog you have! Thanks so much for stopping by mine and leaving such a kind comment. I'm looking forward to visiting often.

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  46. Looks and sounds really good. I like that you made it lower fat but still tasty.

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  47. wow! low fat & delicious, a perfect combo. luv ur site & will be visiting often.

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  48. Anudivya, Wow!!! This is just awesome..Looks tootempting!wonderful recipe..

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  49. This saounds so yummy and guilt-free too!

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  50. Raaji - You could definitely try freezing without the ice cream maker, but it may not be that creamy.
    Alternatively, you could freeze, take it out and blend it in a blender, put it back in the freezer, do this step 3 to 4 times. It might help with the creaminess. No harm trying! It is ice-cream anyway :)

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  51. ricotta cheese? I love ricotta cheese but never thought to put it in ice cream. Man, do I need an ice cream maker. As soon as I plan to live in one location for a few years I'm buying one. Looks wonderful!

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  52. Interesting fact about the evaporated milk. This recipe looks delicious!

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  53. Thank you for visiting my blogs. I saw yours for the first time today on the foodie blogroll. I love your ice cream with ricotta. And your photos are very nice too. I will be visiting more often.

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  54. Wow! absolutely delicious in that blender!!! Happy days!

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  55. Wow! Very nice. All your posts look yummy.

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  56. OH, 55 COMMENTS AND STILL COUNTING. THIS ITSELF IS AN ACHIEVEMENT.KEEP IT UP
    RAMKUMAR.T.

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  57. wow, i have FIVE rasgolla cans in my freezer and i hate canned rasgollas. will try to tweak this recipe 'cos i don't have an icecream maker.

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  58. Very yummy recipe and it looks delish..

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  59. excellent posting yrs are. first time in your blog and got confused which one to pick and what to try first. Yr ice cream is inviting with its lovely color.

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  60. slurp...so tempting to have scoop now!!:-D

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  61. thanks for share your recipe, i like it.

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  62. you could freeze, take it out and blend it in a blender, put it back in the freezer, do this step 3 to 4 times. It might help with the creaminess. No harm trying! It is ice-cream anyway :)

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  63. @p90x: You totally could! That is what I do when I do not have the machine ready.

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