Badam Phirni

                                                                   

Badam Phirni

Phirni is a rich creamy dessert made with rice and milk. This dessert is authentic to the state of Punjab. It is usually made during festivals.  It is served  hot or chilled.

Ingredients: (serves three)
1 3/4 litre milk
2 table spoon basmati rice
4 table spoon almond flour/meal
5-6 strands of saffron
3-4 elachi (cardamom)
1/2 cup cream
Sugar to taste
For garnishing:
1 table spoon of chopped pista

1 table spoon of chopped almonds

Preparation:

1. Wash and soak basmati rice for an hours time
2. Soak the saffron in 2 table spoon  milk
3. Powder elachi
4. Drain and grind the soaked basmati rice to a fine paste adding milk for grinding.
5. Heat the remaining  milk. When milk comes to a boil add the ground rice paste, lower the heat and keep stirring to avoid formation of lumps
6. When the mass turns creamy, add the almond flour and mix well (add more milk if the mixture is too thick)
7. Add the sugar and keep stirring till all the sugar is completely dissolved
8. Add the cream and mix well
9. Add the milk soaked with saffron
10. Add the elachi powder and mix well
11. Put off the flame and garnish with chopped pista and almonds
12. Serve hot or chilled