Indian desserts usually have milk as the main ingredient. A fast favorite and addition to many Indian desserts is rabri sweet. If you’re thinking about how to make rabri at home, it is quite a simple process.
Mind you, this might be time-consuming but very rewarding in the end! The result is a creamy and delicious dessert that you can use in Shahi Tukda, Malpua rabdi, with rabdi Jalebi, or on its own. Read below for an easy rabri recipe…
Shahi Tukda recipe with this version of Rabdi here
How to Make Rabri – Preparation
Like mentioned before, rabdi dessert is pretty simple and doesn’t require any special equipment. Just make sure that the pan/utensil you are using will be able to hold milk.
The quantity of milk really depends on how many people you are serving it to. Our recipes are mostly targeted at families with 4-6 people. But if you are preparing it for 2 persons, then halve the ingredients.
Heat your pan and add milk to it along with your preferred flavorings. Cardamom and saffron work best for us. If you would like an added taste, then go for rose water too.
Let the milk cook for about an hour or so, until you see the quantity reducing to half. Garnish and serve warm or cold.
How to Make Rabdi – Recipe with 2 ingredients!
Rabri
Ingredients
- 1 liter milk
- 4-5 tbsp sugar
- 2 cardamom
- 1 tsp saffron
- 1 tsp rose essence optional
Instructions
- Heat a pan on medium flame. You want this pan to be able to hold the milk. Add milk to this pan
- After the milk boils, add your preferred ingredients; cardamom, saffron, and rose essence
- Let the milk cook in low flame until it is reduced to at least half the quantity. This should take an hour or more approx
- Serve with your preferred dessert or as a dessert itself with garnishing
Other alternatives: For an instant quick rabdi, you can prepare this rabri recipe with condensed milk instead of sugar. I have tried this before and the cooking time is comparatively shorter.
How to Eat Rabri
This easy dessert can be used to make a number of Indian sweets like rabri faluda, rabri kheer, rabri kulfi, rabdi malpua, and so on. I told you, Indians love milk!
We like serving rabdi in authentic matka pots like the ones used here. You can choose from this variety:
We are waiting to see some of your creations with homemade rabri like our favorite Shahi Tukda! Tag us on Instagram @youcookieatcom or send us a message here if you have used our recipe 🙂
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