Thursday, June 16, 2011

PHIRNI

Ingredients



  • Milk: 1 litre
  • Sugar: 1/2 cup
  • Sweetened condensed milk: 1 can
  • Green cardamoms: 4 crushed
  • Kesar (saffron): a few strands
  • Rice :4 tablespoon
  • Pistachios: 10-15



Preparation

Soak the saffron in two tablespoons of lukewarm water.
Soak the pistachios in water for half and hour, peel and slice.
Grind the rice into a fine powder.

Method

In a thick bottomed pan boil the milk with cardamoms till it reduces to half of its original volume. Combine the sweetened condensed milk, saffron and sugar and simmer for ten to twelve minutes. Now add the rice powder very slowly, one tablespoon at a time stirring vigorously to avoid lumps. Keep adding the rice till you reach the desired consistency. You want a thick consistency, even spreadable but not a paste. Immediate transfer to serving bowls and let cool. Garnish with pistachios and refrigerate for three to four hours before serving. 


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4 comments:

  1. Classic and delicious recipe.. looks simply perfect and tempting.. awesome job !!
    Indian Cuisine

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  2. Thank you..hope you try it out. :)

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  3. Dhrubaa di, your blog is a god-sent gift for me at a time when I am beginning to cook! You make the recipes so easy sounding that a cooking novice like me is encouraged to try them. Pls share your gmail id so that I can bombard you with queries, doubts etc as I embark on this cooking journey :) Cheers Debosmita

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    1. So happy to hear that, Debosmita. You can send your queries to dhrubaa.m@gmail.com. I will be more than happy to answer them.

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