Sitaphal Rabdi

Ingredients:
  • 2 litres whole milk
  • 1 tsp chopped red rose (gulab) petals
  • 4 almonds (badam)
  • 1/4 tsp saffron (kesar) strands
  • 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
  • 3/4 cup sugar (cheeni)
  • 1 cup sitaphal (Custard Apple) pulp
  • 4 green pistachios unsalted

cooking time:

Method:
  1. Chop finely almond and pista.
  2. Boil milk in a heavy pot.
  3. Simmer (boil slowly at low temperature) for ten minutes, after it starts boiling.
  4. Stir while boiling.
  5. Mix in sugar and stir till dissolved.
  6. Take off fire, mix in saffron, cardamom, almonds, pista.
  7. Cool to room temperature.
  8. Mix in sitaphal pulp, chill for 3-4 hours till very cold.
  9. Pour the mixture in individual serving bowls and decorate with rose petals.
  10. Serve chilled.