Ingredients:-
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (maida)
- 1/4 cup ghee (clarified butter)
- 1 cup cold milk
- 1 cup cold water
- A pinch of yellow food color (optional)
- Ghee or oil for frying
For Rabri:-
1 liter full-fat milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
A few saffron strands soaked in 1 tablespoon of warm milk
2 tablespoons chopped nuts (almonds and pistachios)
Instructions:-
To Make Ghewar:-
Prepare the Batter:-
- In a mixing bowl, add ghee and rub it with ice cubes until it becomes white and creamy.
- Add flour to the ghee and mix well.
- Gradually add cold milk and water, stirring continuously to avoid lumps. The batter should be smooth and of pouring consistency.
- Add yellow food colour if desired and mix well.
Frying the Ghewar:-
- Heat ghee or oil in a deep, flat-bottomed pan on a medium-high flame.
- Pour a ladleful of batter into the centre of the hot ghee in a steady stream. The batter will spread and sizzle.
- Allow the batter to cook until golden brown and crisp.
- Use a skewer or chopstick to make a hole in the centre and carefully lift the ghewar from the ghee.
- Drain excess oil on paper towels.
- Repeat with the remaining batter.
To Make Rabri:-
Prepare the Rabri:
- n a heavy-bottomed pan, boil the milk on medium heat, stirring frequently to avoid burning.
- Once the milk reduces to half its volume, add sugar and continue to cook, stirring occasionally.
- Add cardamom powder and soaked saffron strands. Mix well.
- Continue to cook until the milk thickens to a creamy consistency and reduces to one-third of its original volume.
- Add chopped nuts and mix well.
Assembling Rabri Ghewar:-
Assemble:-
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- Place a ghewar on a serving plate.
- Pour a generous amount of prepared rabri over the ghewar, allowing it to soak.
- Garnish with additional chopped nuts and saffron strands.
Serve:-
Serve the Rabri Ghewar chilled or at room temperature.
Enjoy this delightful and traditional Rajasthani sweet!
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