» For the Thai floral garlands, see Phuang Malai. Malai can also refer to a mountain in the Tamil language, such as Annamalai Hill. Malai's a South Asian term for clotted cream or Devonshire cream. It's made by heating non-homogenized whole milk to about 80°C (180°F) for about one hour and then allowing to cool. A thick yellowish layer of fat and coagulated proteins forms on the surface, which's skimmed off. The process's usually repeated to remove most of the fat. Malai has about 55%… (More on Malai)