Archive for January 5, 2009
Rabri - A Delicious Sweetdish from Rajasthan
A visit to the Pink City is incomplete without a feast of its traditional cuisine. Those wanting to have a taste of authentic Rajasthani food must sample the dal-bati choorma and gatta masala with bajre ki roti. ” And don’t miss the rabri “, Rajasthani rabri ? you will be surprised .
Somehow this “sweet’’ dish has come to be associated so much with the Bihari Rabri (Devi), that a mention of it as a Rajasthani delicacy seemed far-fetched.
What is Rabri ?
Rabri is a sweet, condensed milk based dish made by boiling the milk on low heat for a long time till it becomes dense and changes its color to pinkish. Sugar , spices and nuts are added to it to give it a great taste. It is chilled and served as dessert.
Rabri is easy to make at home and can serve as a tongue licking dessert.
Made with dry milk cream powdered sugar and nuts. Traditional Rabri is made by reducing fresh whole milk
Ingredient required to make Rabri
1. Dry Milk powder: 1 Cup
2. Powdered sugar/ Confectioners sugar: 1 Cup
3. Corn Starch: 1 Tablespoon
4. Unsalted sweet butter: 1 Stick (¼ pound)
5. Heavy whipping cream: 1 Cup
6. Cardamom seeds ground: 1 teaspoon
7. Crushed Pistachio nuts: 2 Tablespoon
8. Toasted sliced slivered almonds: 2 Tablespoons
How to Make Rabri
Step 1: Mix Dry Milk, powdered sugar and corn starch well. It will help if the combination was sieved.
Step 2. Cut in the butter, it may resemble like very fine crumbles
Step 3. Add whipping cream stirring and mixing well.
Step 5. Put the ingredients in a heavy bottom sauté pan, preferable a non stick pan. Start cooking on a low to medium heat (180 ºF). High heat will cause boil-over. A thin skin of Malai (Clotted cream Devonshire) will form on the the top surface, keep folding it in. In about ten minutes you should have a nice thick Rabri. If you want it thinner, add more whipping cream.
Step 6: Stir in Cardamom seeds, Pistachio nuts and almonds. Turn off heat.
Step 7: After mixture has reached room temperature, transfer it to a serving dish put it in the refrigerator. Serve it chilled.
