Phirni or Kheer

Phirni or Kheer

This is an exotic Indian dessert - sweet and simple :-)

Ingredients

Basmati rice                                                                                 2 & 1/2 tbsp

Milk                                                                                                    3 cups

Sugar                                                                                                1/2 cup

Condensed Milk                                                                                1/2 cup

Cardamom powder                                                                            1 tsp

Saffron                                                                                          A small pinch 

Cashewnuts                                                                                         3-4

Badam                                                                                                2-3

Pista                                                                                                     2-3

Preparation

Soak the rice in water for 20 minutes. Drain and let them dry well. Grind it to a fine powder till you get a sooji ( semolina) consistency. 

Soak saffron in a tbsp of warm milk.

Boil milk in a pan and when it starts boiling, add the powdered rice and stir it keeping the stove in a low flame to avoid lumps and getting burnt. 

When it starts thickening, add sugar and stir it well.

Now add saffron and cardamom powder ( i have used crushed cardamom seeds ).

After stirring for two minutes, add the condensed milk to it. You will get a semi thick consistency.

 Garnish it with saffron, chopped cashews, badam, almonds, pistas... as per your taste :-)

When it is warm, pour them into a serving bowl and refrigerate it for 3 to 4 hours.