Phirni

Phirni, a delicious Punjabi style milk and rice based creamy dessert, has a thick creamy texture and is traditionally served in the clay containers and enjoyed on special occasion. The smell of earthern vessles and it gives this a natural aroma. The saffron and cardamom powder enhances its rich flavor & aroma and garnish of sliced almonds and pistachio gives this chilled dessert a tempting look.

Ingredients

1. 2Tbsp Ghee

2. 1 ltr Milk

3. 1/2 cup Sugar

4. 5 drops Rose water

5. 5 strand saffron

6. 75gm soaked Basmati Rice

7. 1/2 tsp powdered Green Cardamom

8. 10 chopped pistachios

9. 25 gm chopped almonds

Method

1. Drain the water and blend the rice in a blender to make a coarse paste. Add very little water if required.

2. In a heavy bottom pan, add ghee. When the ghee is hot, add the milk bring to boil. And reduce until Milk is 3/4th of original Volume.

3. Add Rice paste & Saffron and simmer until rice is cooked and milk is 1/2 of original Volume.

4. Add Sugar and Rose Water, mix well and cool down.

5. Chill for few hours and serve garnished with Pistachio and Almonds.

Phirni

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