Phirni

Phirni is a Punjabi style delicious rice and milk dessert. They enjoyed it in most of all the special occasions.  It is simple easy to make and tastes awesome. It is almost like rice kheer but the preparation is little different and it always serves chilled.

Ingredients:

1. Basmati rice- ¼ cup
2. Milk- 1 litre
3. Sugar- ¼ cup (as per taste)
4. Cardamom powder- ¼ tsp
5. Salt- a pinch
6. Almond- ¼ cup
7. Saffron-few strands

Preparation:

• Wash and soak basmati rice in water for 30 minutes.
• Drain it and allow drying the water in it.
• Blend it in to a coarse powder (like semolina).
• Boil milk in a pan; when it boils add sugar and basmati rice powder.
• Stir well and cooks for about 15 minutes or until it starts almost thickens (stir continuously without burning).
• Mean while soak almonds in hot water for 15 minutes.
• After that peel its skin and cut them in to slices.
• Soak saffron in a tablespoon of warm milk for 15 minutes.
• When the milk starts thickening; add saffron soaked milk, almonds peeled (keep little for garnishing) and cardamom powder.
• Switch off the flame and allow cooling completely.
• Keep in fridge for at least 20 minutes to cool and serve chilled by garnishing with peeled almonds on top.