Custard Apple or Sitaphal Rabri is a thick, creamy, and delicious dessert. It is a traditional Indian dessert made with fresh custard apples and thick sweetened milk. There are many benefits of Custard Apple and they ate naturally very sweet. Moreover, in this custard apple recipe, the milk needs to be boiled slowly and for a longer period of time to get a thicker consistency. However, you need to collect the cream that forms on the sides. This will help to get a thicker consistency of Rabdi.
Since custard apples are sweet they impart a natural sweetness to this Rabri. So you can adjust the sugar accordingly. It is very easy to prepare and it yummy in taste.
Benefits of Custard Apple
- Custard apple is a storehouse of Vitamin C, which is an anti-oxidant and helps in neutralizing free radicals.
- Vitamin A present in the fruit is good for hair, eyes, and healthy skin.
- Custard apple contains magnesium, which plays a vital role in relaxing muscles and protecting the heart against diseases.
Recipe of Custard Apple or Sitaphal Rabri
Ingredients:
1 liter high-fat Milk
125 grams Sugar
2 medium firm and ripened Custard apples (Sitaphal)
A handful of Almond and Pistachio shavings
Method:
1. Boil milk in a heavy bottom pan on a slow flame.
2. After it starts boiling, simmer it for 10 minutes and stir occasionally while boiling.
3. Add sugar and stir till sugar dissolves.
4. Boil for another 5-8 minutes till the milk has thickened and almost reduced to half of the quantity and your Rabri is cooked.
5. Now let the Rabri chill at room temperature.
6. Meanwhile, remove seeds from custard apple, grind to make a thick pulp.
7. Add the pulp into the Rabri once the milk cools and mix it well.
8. Refrigerate the custard apple Rabri for 2-3 hours and serve it chilled.
9. Garnish with dry fruits like Almond and Pistachios Shavings.
Tips and Important points
- Always make any rabdi with full-fat milk for best taste.
- However, since custard apples are sweet in taste, adjust the sugar in this recipe, and always start by adding little. You can always add more later.
- Stir the milk at regular intervals to avoid milk sticking at the bottom.
- Always add custard apple pulp once the milk cools down and not before that.
- Use dry fruits of your choice.
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Recipe of Custard Apple or Sitaphal Rabri
Ingredients
- 1 liter high-fat Milk
- 125 grams Sugar
- 2 medium firm and ripened Custard apples Sitaphal
- A handful of Almond and Pistachio shavings
Instructions
- Boil milk in a heavy bottom pan on a slow flame.
- After it starts boiling simmer it for 10 minutes and stir occasionally while boiling.
- Add sugar and stir till sugar dissolves.
- Boil for another 5-8 minutes till the milk has thickened and almost reduced to half of the quantity and your Rabri is cooked.
- Now let the Rabri chill at room temperature.
- Meanwhile, remove seeds from custard apple, grind to make a thick pulp.
- Add the pulp into the Rabri once the milk cools and mix it well.
- Refrigerate the custard apple Rabri for 2-3 hours and serve it chilled.
- Garnish with dry fruits like Almond and Pistachios Shavings.
Nutrition
Serving Suggestions of Sitaphal Rabri
You can serve this rabri during Diwali, Navratri, and Fasting as dessert. Always serve this Sitaphal rabri chilled, only then it will taste good.
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