NAWABI PHIRNI

Nawabi Phirni

Phirni is a creamy dessert which is rice and milk based. It is made on festivals like diwali and we find it on occasions like marriage and in typical punjabi restaurants. It is different from kheer as it uses grounded rice and is served only cold unlike kheer. It tastes well with added saffron and is served in earthenware small pots called "shikoras".

Ingredients:-

Rice (basmati):250grams
Milk (full cream):1ltr

Condensed milk:1tblspn (optional)

Green cardamom: 6-7 nos. powdered

Sugar: 1cup

Saffron: few strands and for garnish
Garnishing:-

Silver foil:4-5

Almonds:10-15 chopped

Pistachios:10-15 chopped

Mud pots:8-9

Method:-

Soak rice for at least 2 hours. Stain it and grind it by adding half a cup of milk.

Boil remaining milk in thick bottomed vessel and add the rice paste slowly. Cook it on low flame stirring occasionally for 30-35 minutes. Add sugar and cardamom power in middle of cooking.

Add saffron after soaking it in 1tblsn of milk and keep half for garnish. Condensed milk can be added it this stage for richness.

Pour the mixture to earthenware and refrigerate it for 2-3 hours.

Garnish it with saffron, chopped nuts and silver foil.

Tip: Always roast kesar before soaking it to get maximum of its flavor