Phirni Recipe
Phirni or firni is a traditional Indian dessert made with rice grits or pulsed rice and sugar.Always served chilled in small clay pots or matka, this classic dessert is a must for festivals like Diwali, Holi, Karwa chauth.
Servings: 3
Calories: 392kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup basmati rice or any long grain rice
- 4 cups full fat milk 1000ml or 1 litre
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- A big pinch of saffron soaked in 1/4 cup warm milk
- 4 green cardamoms peeled and pounded
- 1 tabespoon dried rose petals
- 1 teaspoon ghee or butter
Instructions
Preparation
- Soak 1/4 cup basmati rice n water for 20 minutes.
- Rinse the rice grains and drain excess water.
- Heat 1 teaspoon ghee in a pan.
- Add the drained rice and saute in ghee for 3-4 minutes. Let the rice cool down a bit.
- Take the sauteed rice in a small mixer grinder jar and grind to a coarse powder. The consistency should be of semolina or grits.
- In the mean time soak the saffron strands in 1/4 cup warm milk.
How To Make Phirni
- Add 1 litre or 4 cups milk in a heavy pan and bring to a boil.
- Add the rice grits and saffron soaked milk.
- Mix well and cook in medium flame until the rice gets completely cooked. It will take anywhere between 15-20 minutes in medium flame for the given quantity.
- Add 1/2 cup sugar and mix well. Also add slivered almonds and mix well.
- Simmer for 15-20 minutes for the phirni to thicken well.
- Add pounded green cardamom and dried rose petals. Mix well.
- Simmer for 5 more minutes and remove from flame.
- Cool to room temperature, divide among serving bowls, cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
- Serve phirni chilled with chopped almonds, crushed rose petals.
Nutrition
Serving: 3g | Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 14g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 14888mg | Potassium: 521mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 67g | Vitamin A: 542IU | Vitamin C: 0.6mg | Calcium: 403mg | Iron: 0.5mg