Fresh cream (malai)
मलाई
Dairy
Rounds off acidity and gives a gravy its restaurant finish.
What to know
Splits and goes grainy if it boils. Take the pan off the heat, then stir it in — and add it last, because it mutes everything it goes in before.
- Storing it
- Refrigerate; use within a few days of opening.
- If you cannot get it
- Soaked cashews blended smooth do the same job in a gravy and keep it dairy-free.Try: cashew
- Allergens
- milk
Measures
- 1 tbsp ≈ 15 g
- 1 cup ≈ 200 g
Cups here are the Indian 200 ml cup, not the 240 ml US cup — a common reason a recipe does not work. Weigh where you can; the grams are the figure we cook to.