BM# 63: Journey through the Cuisines
Week 2: Rajasthani Cuisine
Day 9: I for Instant Rabri with Rajasthani Mawa Malpua
Letter 'I' seemed a little difficult to find recipes for and after looking around the internet, I decided to make 'Imarti', a cousin of jalebi aka jhangri (in the Southern states). It is quite commonly made all over the country and technically cannot be associated with Rajasthan, but I took the plunge and finalized it for 'I'. I watched a few videos and I was confident that I had it all figured out. I set out an afternoon making the Imarti, but unfortunately (sob.. sob..) my imarti were epic failure. They were not juicy and sweet -- instead they were rubbery and sugar crusted 🙁
Back to the drawing board, I had to get creative with the names, so it is I for Instant Rabdi with Mawa Malpua. These I absolutely loved -- so easy to make and the taste was OMG, so rich, decadent and sinful. I couldn't stop myself from eating a couple of malpuas with rabdi and then had to walk around the block to get rid of the guilt (and calories).
This instant rabdi is the easiest dessert you could ever make. Traditionally it is made by boiling milk and the cream is collected for about 1½~2 hours. I didn't have that much patience, so went with a quicker and instant version. Recipe uses bread to thicken this rabdi/ rabri. I also used evaporated milk to make even more quick. But you can also use regular whole fat milk and boil till it thickens a little, may be about 20~25 minutes.
Rabdi can be served just as is or it can be served along with malpua or jalebi or falooda. Serve it chilled or at room temperature for a yummy yummy dessert.
Recipe adapted from Tarla Dalal:
Instant Rabdi
Ingredients
- 1 14 oz Milk . canEvaporated (or use 2cups of whole milk boiled to about 11/2cups)
- 1 cup milk Whole
- 3 tbsps Condensed Milk (adjust as per taste)
- 1 white bread Slice of , crust removed
- ½ tsp Cardamom Ground
- Pistachios Almonds As needed Chopped &
Instructions
- In a heavy bottom nonstick pan, combine evaporated and whole milk. Bring to a boil and simmer till the mixture thickens a little bit, stirring occasionally, about 8~10 minutes.
- In the meantime, blend the bread slice to make fresh breadcrumbs.
- Add the breadcrumbs, condensed milk and cardamom to the milk and simmer for 4~5 minutes. Let it cool, then refrigerate for 3~4 hours before serving. Garnish with chopped nuts and serve with Mawa Malpua.
Srivalli
Sad your first choice didn't work out..I am loving this instant version though..such beautifully clicked pictures...glad you walked away your calories..:)
Sapana Behl
Wow lovely choice Pavani.Rajasthani cuisine recipes would be interesting.The instant version of the rabri looks easy and super rich.Nice combo.
rekhas kitchen
that plate with malpua s so beautiful and what a dedly combination drooling here...
Kalyani
Look forward to ur Rajasthani treats Pavani !! Rabdi is one of my weakness , n I like it mildly sweetened ...
Priya Suresh
Very gorgeous dessert, this is something extremely irresistible..
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
I absolutely love this instant version of rabdi. I have everything at home and I am tempted to make some right away. This would have tasted delicious with malpua. Sorry about the imartis though. At least you tried. I had jangiri written down for J and it did not make past the writing stage.
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan
I love evaporated milk. It comes in handy for many recipes. love this instant rabdi.
Suma Gandlur
Sorry for your mishap, Pavani. Jilebi and jangri are two sweets that I haven't dared to try yet. And have postponed making malpua many times so far. Love this quick and instant rabbi idea and must have paired well with those malpua. Yummy combo..
vaishali sabnani
Imarti is a tough sweet to work with, I too am nervous so havent tried it...but look at these malpuas, they rock and with rabdi..wow..delicious to the core.
Smruti Shah
When I read Rajasthan, I was almost sure you would put up Imarti. But I see it is as difficult as I have always thought it to be. nevertheless, the instant rabdi and malpua look perfect 🙂 Great share Pavani!
The Pumpkin Farm
thats nice cheat option...loved the pictures , the one with jalebi looks surreal
Pooja S
wow....mouthwatering....
Gayathri's Cook Spot
Both rabdi and malpua looks amazing. Very bad your imarti didn't turn out good. But still you ended up making an awesome dish..
Amara Annapaneni
Love the instant version Pavani, your malpua and rabdi are perfectly done:) bookmarked the recipe..
Nalini's Kitchen
Simple and easy to make instant version,mouthwatering recipe..
Usha Rao
Was this the flop show you mentioned few days ago? It is good and bad that the recipe failed. Now you have an amazing recipe for instant rabdi.
Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi
Awesome instant rabdi Pavani. So sorry that your first choice didn't work out. You have more than made up for it 🙂
Global Tastes & Travels Inc.
like your instant version definitely up my alley as it takes far less time although sorry your original idea was a bust 🙁
Global Tastes & Travels Inc.
like your instant version definitely up my alley as it takes far less time although sorry your original idea was a bust 🙁
veena krishnakumar
This instant version is tempting me to try this. Awesome pics