5 minute rabdi

Name: 5 minute rabdi - A Cook Within
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: makes 1 cup
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup milk powder; 1 tbsp unsalted butter/melted ghee; ¼ cup sugar; 3 tbsp water; 2 tbsp khoya/paneer crumbs

4 ingredients and 5 minutes, that is all you need to make a rich and luxurious Rabdi. Try it to believe me 🙂

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Rabdi is a thick creamy milk, texture of which is almost like condensed milk with some lumps of cream. Traditionally it is made by boiling full fat milk for hours till the milk turns almost off white colour. It is a labour intensive dessert which is then flavoured with nuts and saffron. Rabdi can be eaten on its own or topped over a jalebi or a malpua or with the combination of fried bread making it in a Shahi Tukda!

When I think of rabdi, I think of earthen pots, bank of Ganga river at Haridwar and jalebi 🙂 Food is like that, isn’t it? It can revoke such powerful memories. However, just the prospect of making rabdi, cooking it continuously for hours can be daunting for many, no matter how much they like this sweet and creamy dessert. So here is my version of rich and decadent Indian dessert with only 5 minutes and 4 ingredients, not counting water!

And if you want to further jazz up your rabdi, add any of the following to make it even tastier!

Nuts like almonds and pistachios with saffron
Small pieces of dry figs or apricots
Nutmeg and cardamom for that perfect balance of sweet to spice
Fruits like custard apple for that classic pairing or pomegranate for that popping burst or even a diced green apple or orange segments for that tart-sweet combination.
Rose petals with rose water for that heady aroma
Or any other combination that your heart desires 🙂

Or go completely off the track and make the delicious eggless mava cake with this rabdi 🙂

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5 minute rabdi

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AUTHOR

Hema B Kathrani

CUISINE

Indian

PREP TIME

4 mins

COOK TIME

1 min

SERVINGS

makes 1 cup

Author: Hema B Kathrani | Cuisine: Indian | Category: All things Sweet

Prep Time: 4 mins | Cook Time: 1 min | Servings: makes 1 cup

4 ingredients and 5 minutes, that is all you need to make a rich and luxurious Rabdi. Try it to believe me 🙂

Ingredients

½ cup milk powder
1 tbsp unsalted butter/melted ghee
¼ cup sugar
3 tbsp water
2 tbsp khoya/paneer crumbs

Method

In a microwaveable safe bowl, whisk milk powder, unsalted butter, 3 tbsp of water and sugar.
Place the bowl in microwave on medium high and cook for 30 seconds.
Remove the bowl and give it a quick mix and place it back in the microwave for another 20 seconds.
Continue the process until all the ingredients are combined thoroughly. It should not take more than 1.10 minute in total.
Add 1 tbsp of water at a time to bring it to your desired consistency.
Combine 2 tbsp of khoya/paneer crumbs once the rabdi has cooled down.
Mix it thoroughly and enjoy 🙂

Notes

This same recipe can be done over a double boiler.
Do not overcook the rabdi in microwave as it can turn lumpy very quickly. After total of 50 seconds, mix the rabdi at every interval of 10 seconds to have a creamy finish.
The rabdi will thicken as it sits over a period of time. Add 1 tbsp of water at a time to bring it to the consistency you desire.
Each microwave is different so it is best to keep an eye on rabdi and mix it at shorter intervals.
Rabdi can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.

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