Kesari Phirni...!!!

Author: Siddhi Shirsat // Category: ,


Phirni is a popular North Indian creamy rice based dessert .Its tastes best when chilled and served. Its the main sweet dish for any function in north india.I had prepared it some days back and it tasted good.i had made it kesari phirni, as the saffron makes this dish extra flavourful. Try it for a change some times.

INGREDIENTS:

1 litre whole milk
50 gms basmati rice soaked
1 cup sugar
1/2 tea spoon kesar strands(saffron)
1/2 tea spoon cardomom powder(or cardomom essence)
1/2 cup chopped almonds and pistachoes


METHOD:

Soak rice in water for 1-2 hours. Grind it using little milk to form a course paste.

Boil the milk in a deep pan.Reduce the flame and let it simmer till it reduces a bit.Add the rice paste to it and cook, stirring countinously to avoid lumps . Keep stirring or else the rice paste sticks to the bottom.

Add sugar and cook till it thickens.Soak safforn strands in little warm milk for some time.Add it to the paste and cook for some time. When its thickened to the required consistency add cardomom powder and remove from flame.

When cooled refrigerate it for 2-3 hours. Serve Chilled.


Preparation Time : 15 mins.
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