Firni فرنی (Rice Pudding)....Summer Sweet Dessert

What is a Firni (Rice Pudding)?

Let's briefly discuss. Firni is a creamy rice/sweet pudding which is made up of ground rice, milk, sugar, almonds, pistachios, saffron, green cardamom and kewra essence. Firni (Rice Pudding) is a popular sweet dish. Although, dessert is a perfect sweet for all occasion, Firni (Rice Puddding) is often eaten during festivals and during summer it is mostly demanded by people. Firni (Rice Pudding) is originated during the Mughal Empire in India. Firni (Rice Pudding) is very similar to Rice Kheer, but it has one slight distinction between Rice Kheer and Rice Firni, that Rice Kheer is made up of Whole Basmati Rice whereas, Rice Firni is made up of Coarsely Ground Basmati Rice. There are various types of Firni (Rice Pudding) such as Kesar Firni, Saffron Firni, Rice Firni, Almond Firni, Rice Firni, Mango Firni, Strawberry Firni and Rose Firni. Firni (Rice Pudding) is traditionally, serve in a bowl or an earthen clay cup, then topped with almonds, pistachios and saffron strands. Firni (Rice Pudding) is often served chilled. Let's try this simple and yummy Firni (Rice Pudding) and I'm sure you will definitely love this. In this recipe, I'm going to show you how to make a delicious Firni (Rice Pudding) in just 5 simple steps.....

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Servings: 4-5

Cuisine: Indian

Coarse: Sweet dish 

Author: Ayesha Md

Ingredients:

1 liter whole milk
6 tbsp whole basmati rice
1-2 tbsp kewra essence
200 gm sugar (as per taste)
4 green cardamoms (powder)
water required for soaking rice
6-8 Almonds (chopped)
6-8 Pistachios (chopped)

Methods of cooking:

1) Wash and soak Whole Basmati Rice in sufficient water for at least 1 hour.

2) Take a heavy based saucepan, add milk, green cardamom powder and sugar and bring it to a boil. Turn your flame on low and cook for 5 minutes. Turn off the flame now. As shown in the picture.

3) Now drain the excess water from the rice and grind them to make a paste. You can also add 4-5 tbsp of milk or water to make a perfect paste. As shown in the picture.

4) Now add this rice paste into the milk and gently mix them well. Now, turn on the flame and cook for about 10-15 minutes on low flame, keep stirring continuously and scrap the sides of the pan. Add kewra essence and stirring constantly for another 5 minutes or until it becomes thick, turn off the flame.

5) Pour this into a serving bowl or an earthen clay cup and set aside. When it comes to at room temperature, then refrigerate it for at least 4 hours or overnight. Garnish with chopped almonds and pistachios. Yours Firni (Rice Pudding) is ready to serve. Served chilled. As shown in the picture.

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