Shahi Rabdi : Thickened and Sweetened Milk Dessert with Nuts, Cardamom and Saffron! Happy Teej and Happy Eid!
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With the festivals of Teej and Eid approaching tomorrow, I thought I would pick a dessert which is loved equally by Hindus and Muslims in my part of the world. Rabdi is a dessert which is originally made by thickening the milk for hours on low flame and then sweetening it. It has a special place in both the cultures in northern part of India.
I remember that my Ammaji (grandmother) loved Rabdi. Often she would skip dinner and eat a big bowl of Rabdi instead. Such was her love for Rabdi. We all used to laugh at this habit of hers when she wanted to eat light and opt for Rabdi. Rabdi by no means is light ;). This one is for you Ammaji.
Teej is a festival that announces the onset of Monsoons (Rainy season) in India. Also it is associated with a bonding of wives and husbands in the northern part. Hindu wives would observe day long fast for the long life of their husbands and enjoy the day by applying henna on hands, singing, swinging on raw jute rope swings hanging from mango trees, all dressed up and spend the day likewise. In the evening they would have a nice rich meal together.
Eid is observed at the end of a month long Ramadan, where Muslims observe fast from dawn to dusk. When holy Ramadan is over, they celebrate for 2-3 days with family and friends with good food and festivities.
My recipe today is not the authentic one but a quick and easy take on the traditional recipe. The availability of condensed milk has reduced long cooking hours into few minutes churn, blend, cool and eat! What? Don’t believe me? Check it out!
Yields : 6 servings
Kitchen Equipments Required : blender, chopper or chopping board and knife, dessert bowls, plastic cling wrap, spatula.
Ingredients :
Condensed milk, low fat and sweetened : 1 can of 14 oz
Milk powder, low fat : 1/2 cup, unsweetened
Low fat milk : 1 cup
Cardamom powder : 1/4 tsp
Saffron : a fat pinch
Pistachios : 2 tbsp, chopped or crushed
Almonds : 2 tbsp, chopped or crushed
Method :
- Take the blender. Add condensed milk, milk powder, milk, cardamom powder and saffron to it. Blend till everything becomes one. It should be thick pouring consistency like pancake batter. If not, adjust the milk or milk powder quantitates accordingly.
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Take it out. Add chopped or crushed nuts. Mix well with spatula and refrigerate in dessert bowls for 2-3 hrs.
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Serve chilled topped with more nuts if desired.
Traditional Rabdi is layered with thick cream thickened and is not served with nuts but Chironjee sometimes, which is a kind of rich seed.
Enjoy this super rich and super delicious dessert this festival folks and let me now if you try it :).
Happy Festivities Everybody!
Sonal
Sonal, Just went thru the recipe, This is super easy and super yummy Rabri..:)
Thanks Shikha :).
Ekdum Shahi hai! Loving the pictures too. And the story about Ammaji- too cute <3
:). My dadi loved her rich ghee wala tarr food and she had all the excuses when she wanted her way ;).
Daadis have a way doing that and are often successful 😉
Just loving the idea of the cardamom with a fat pinch of saffron!
Me too :).
beautiful and yummy rabri recipe. Mouthwatering and love the presentation.. Sonal, I use condense milk to make a quick version of kulfi..
Wow! I never knew there was such an easy alternative to the traditional rabri! A must try recipe, Sonal!!
Anjana, cheaters’ recipe.
Beautiful photos for a rich delicious dish. Love it!
Thanks my dear :). One question! Do you like to be called as coconut craze or by your real name? In that case , what is your real name :). I though of asking since we are interacting quite a lot now :).
Oh, I have it on my blog and I thought it was clear. Now I wish to make it prominent..maybe a billboard on my page(kidding!:)). Okay getting to the point…I am Sridevi…hope that is a name you cannot forget as I mostly get a second look when I mention it. You can call me by my name or even shorten it as Sri.
Hahhaaaa :)). Yes Sri is good :).
Hugs
Sonal
Sonal I think these are some of my favourite pics from you! They look gorgeous and quite seductive , and that’s wholly appropriate in my opinion with a dish as spoon-lickable as this special one. Xx
Deena :)))) see my smile :). That’s a big compliment coming from you.
Looks beautiful, Sonal. Your photos are gorgeous with all that color. I hope you had a happy Eid!
Nice!!!
Yummmmm Sonal! The rabdi looks divine! & the pictures are amazing, love the mood created 🙂
Thanks 🙂
i love ypur blog! you are an artist!
Thanks Simi :).
It look really delicious Sonal 🙂 Happy Teej and Happy Eid!
Thanks you so much :).
Wow, you made rabdi so easy. Mother would put it on fire in the morning, constant stirring, a watchful eye and a good 4/5 hours later the deal would be done. Yours is a quick fix and am sure tastes super too. Howz the parents visit. Hope you guys are all having fun.
It was a good visit Namrata. They leave tomorrow. Thanks for asking :).
Yes, Arabdi made so easy ek dam milkmaid style ;).
Lovely pics Sonal, very rich dessert 🙂 Its so mouthwatering….
It sure is Malar :).
Love the pics. Looks amazing Sonal 🙂
Sonal, happy festivities to you! I love the way I am able to learn about different cultures through your food. This dessert looks sumptuous.
What a super easy, no cook, no bake chilled dessert! Love the almonds & pistachios in it!
woah Sonal, this looks heavenly….
Easiest rabri recipe I ever seen:-) amazing pics dear
More pistachios! Yes! This dessert looks so tasty, Sonal. 😀
I love your quick and easy way to make this dish, it sounds absolutely heavenly to me and I think I would be tempted to join your Ammaji for a bowl of this delicious creamy dessert instead of a regular dinner. Not much different for me than having a bowl of cereal which I often do. Love love love this recipe.