🇮🇳 Indian Cuisine

Rabri

Thickened Sweetened Milk

Prep Time 90 minutes
Servings 4
Difficulty medium
Calories 300 kcal

A rich North Indian dessert made by slowly reducing milk until thick and creamy, with layers of malai (cream). Flavored with cardamom, saffron, and nuts.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil milk in a wide heavy-bottomed pan on medium heat.
  2. 2 As malai (cream layer) forms, push it to the side of the pan with a spatula.
  3. 3 Continue this process repeatedly as milk reduces to 1/3 of original volume.
  4. 4 Add sugar, cardamom, and saffron. Stir gently to incorporate the cream layers.
  5. 5 Garnish with sliced nuts and rose water. Serve chilled with jalebi or malpua.

Did You Know?

Traditional rabri takes 3-4 hours of continuous stirring and milk reduction, making it one of the most labor-intensive Indian desserts.