Rabdi Recipe | Traditional Rabri

Name: Rabdi Recipe | Traditional Rabri
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1¼ litres whole milk; 2.5 to 3 tablespoons sugar (or add as required); ½ teaspoon cardamom powder (or 5 to 6 green cardamoms, crushed in mortar-pestle); 12 to 15 saffron strands ((kesar), crushed); 1 teaspoon rose water (or kewra water (pandanus water)); 2 tablespoons almonds ((badam), blanched and sliced); 2 tablespoons pistachios ((pista), blanched and sliced)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:1h 15min

Rabdi or Rabri is a traditional North Indian sweet made by slow simmering milk until it reduces, thickens and forms layers of clotted cream (malai). It is lightly flavored with cardamom and saffron, then topped with nuts and dried fruits for added texture and flavor. Serve it chilled as a dessert or pair it with Indian sweets like malpua or jalebi.

Updated at: Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:36:16 GMT