Fancy some tasty Phirni?

Phirni or firni is a sweet milk-based dessert that owes it's origins to Mughlai cuisine.

Grounded fragrant rice boiled with milk and saffron, mildly sweet and garnished with pistachios and almonds, it is an ideal celebratory treat.

Here's my recipe of Phirni. If you are lactose intolerant, substitute milk with almond milk.

Basmati rice 2 tablespoons

Full fat Milk 500 ltr

Sugar 1 cup

Saffron few strands

Pistachios 6, slivered into thin strips

Almonds/cashews 8-10 slivered into thin strips

Cardamom powder -2 teaspoons

Wash the rice, drain and grind to coarse powder in the mixie.

Boiled milk in a heavy bottomed pan, stirring to keep it from sticking at the sides.

When it thickens a bit, add the rice powder, and mix. Keep stirring continuously to avoid lumps.

Add saffron and mix. Add the sugar. Mix in the cardamom powder too.

Keep stirring while the saffron colours the mixture and the rice gets fully cooked.

Taste sweetness and check thickness.

Remove from heat when its porridge consistency. Transfer to earthen pots or steel bowls.

Garnish with almond slivers and pistachios. Enjoy chilled.

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