RABRI/ RABDI

Rabri is a milk based Indian sweet. This is prepared by boiling milk in low heat for a long period of time till it becomes dense and changes its colour. 
This can be served chilled on its own or by adding jalebi, boondi etc. to give it a special twist.
Rabri

Ingredients: 


  • Full fat milk 1 litre 
  • Sugar 2 tbsp 
  • Saffron strands a pinch 
  • Rose water 1/4 tsp 
  • Cardamom - crushed 1 tsp 
  • Crushed almonds, pistachio etc 2 tsp

Preparation: 

  1. Soak the saffron strands in 2 tsps of milk and keep it aside. In a heavy bottomed pan, bing the milk to boil. 
  2. Lower the heat, keep stirring the milk while it gently boils. Scrap the sides of the saucepan with a ladle every 10 minutes or so. 
  3. When the milk is reduced to less than half of the original quantity, add the crushed cardamom, sugar, soaked saffron and rose water. Leave it to simmer for a few more minutes. 
  4. Transfer the Rabri to earthen pots, add the crushed dried nuts (almonds & pistachio) and keep in the refrigerator to chill. 
Serve after a couple of hours. 

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