It's Juicy & Creamy, It's Ras Malai! India's Rasmalai Ranked 2nd Best Cheese Dessert In The World By Taste Atlas
Indians boast one of the most diverse food palates globally, and we can never tire of celebrating it. Now, there's yet another reason to be proud of our culinary heritage 每 one of India's beloved 'mithai' has secured the second spot on the list of 'Top 25 Cheese Desserts in the World,' a list curated by Taste Atlas. Can you guess which one? It's juicy, It's creamy, Its none other than the Rasmalai!
Indians boast one of the most diverse food palates globally, and we can never tire of celebrating it. Now, there's yet another reason to be proud of our culinary heritage 每 one of India's beloved 'mithai' has secured the second spot on the list of 'Top 25 Cheese Desserts in the World,' a list curated by Taste Atlas. Can you guess which one?
It's juicy, It's creamy: Its the Ras Malai
It is none other than the Rasmalai!
Described by the Taste Atlas as, "a rich cheecake without a crust," the Ras Malai is believed to have West Bengali origins.
Rasmalai/ Taste Atlas
Ras malai is a famous Indian dessert made with white cream, sugar, milk, and cardamom-flavored paneer cheese called chhana. It's often mixed with almonds, cashews, and saffron for extra flavor.
The name "ras malai" comes from two Hindi words: "ras," meaning juice, and "malai," meaning cream.
Usually served cold, it's topped with cardamom seeds or dried fruits. This sweet treat is especially enjoyed during festivals like Holi and Diwali.
Top 25 cheese desserts in the world
The top spot in the list is bagged by 'Sernik,' a cheescake dish from Poland.
Sernik/ Taste Atlas
Sernik is a dessert made with eggs, sugar, and twar車g, a type of curd cheese that has been enjoyed for centuries.
The origin of sernik goes back to the 17th century when King Jan III Sobieski brought back the recipe after winning the Battle of Vienna against the Turks. One of the most loved versions of this dessert has a sponge cake at the bottom and is topped with jelly and fruit.
Greece's 'Sfakianopita' claimed the third spot.
Sfakianopita/ Taste Atlas
It's a pie with layers of thin dough and soft white whey cheese. The dough is made with flour, olive oil, water, salt, and a bit of raki (Cretan tsikoudia), and instead of being filled with local myzithra cheese, the dough is mixed with the cheese. The mixture is flattened into a thin circle, like a crepe or pancake, and fried until golden and crispy.
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