This semihomemade baked boondi rabri pudding with store-bought boondi ladoo and homemade instant bread rabri is a sinful dessert that's perfect for any occasion.
3bread slicesI used Dave and Killers Multigrain bread
For the pudding
8sweet boondi laddoapprox 2 cups when crumbled
1tspghee to grease
1tbsprose petals to garnish.
Instructions
Prepare the instant rabri
Add the milk, saffron strands, and ground cardamom to a saucepan and bring it to a gentle simmer. Then add the condensed milk, mix it thoroughly, and again bring it to a gentle simmer.
While the milk comes to a simmer, tear the bread slices and pulse them into a coarse mixture like the one below. I did not discard the edges.
Now add the fresh bread crumbs to the milk mixture. Mix well and cook over medium-low heat for five minutes. Make sure to mix in between, and do not leave it unattended. Turn off the heat and let this instant rabri cool a bit.
PS - The measure yields 2 cups of rabri, and we need approx 1.5 cups for the pudding.
Prepare the boondi pudding.
Preheat the oven to 325 deg F.
Grease the tray or bowl where you will bake the pudding with ghee.
Add the crumbled boondi and spread it evenly.
Then add the bread rabri on top (we need 1.5 cups approx) and spread evenly.
Bake this boondi rabri pudding for 15 minutes at 325 deg F.
After baking, let it sit for 30 mts, and you can serve them warm. If planning to serve cold, refrigerate it for an hour and enjoy. Garnish it with nuts and dried rose petals before serving.
Notes
Instead of multigrain bread, you can also use wheat bread or white bread. You can also discard the edges when making bread crumbs.
I prefer thick rabri for this pudding, so I add three slices of bread. You can reduce the amount to one or two. I know as the rabri cools, it thickens, but I wanted a thick top layer, so I went with more bread slices.
Adjust the measure for condensed milk to your taste.
I highly recommend whole milk but feel free to experiment with reduced-fat milk. I won't recommend fat-free milk, for sure. You can also use evaporated milk.
There is no set boondi measure or the rabri measure. Layer them as per your preference.