Phirni

Its a Kashmiri cuisine...

Ingredients:

• Rice: 5 tbsp (soaked in water for 10- 15 mins)
• Full Fat milk: 1 L
• Green cardamom pwd: 1/2 tsp
• Saffron/ Kesar : a few strands (Yellow colour- optional)
• Sugar: 3/4 cup
• Pistachios (chopped)
• Almonds (blanched and chopped) (optional)

Method:

1. Dip saffron strands in 2 tbsp of milk.
2. Coarsely grind soaked rice. Dissolve in a little cold milk/ water.
3. In a non-stick pan, boil milk.
4. Add rice paste to the milk.
5. Cover and cook on low flame till rice is completely cooked (~20-25 mins).
6. Add saffron, sugar, cardamom pwd. Cook for another 2-3 mins.
7. Garnish with almonds and pistachios.
8. Cool in refrigerator for about 1-2 hours and Serve.