1 1/2 gal. milk 8 to 10 c. water juice from 1 whole lemon 15 or 30 seeds whole cardamom 2 to 2 1/2 c. sugar l or 2 tsp. rose water (optional)
Heat milk. When it is boiling vigorously, add the lemon juice slowly. Milk will start turning into cheese and water. When the water looks clear, remove from heat. Drain the water thoroughly and put the cheese in a cheesecloth or white cloth and make a small bundle and tie it with a rubber band and put it in the refrigerator. or about 2 hours. Now prepare the sugar syrup by adding sugar and water in a medium size pan. Keep it aside. After 2 hours take the cheese out, unwrap it and put it in a pan and knead it thoroughly until it becomes very smooth. Before starting to make the balls, put the sugar water on medium heat and let it boil for 10-15 minutes. Now make 15 or 20 cheese balls with 1 or 2 cardamom seeds in the center of each ball. Before dropping the balls in. the sugar water, make sure it is boiling. After dropping the balls in the sugar water, boil for 20 to 30 minutes. Take it from the heat. Add the rose water in the sugar syrup before serving.