Phirni/ Firni (dessert)

phirni

You will find a thousand reasons to come to Bengal, but not a single reason to leave Bengal ,they say . Mughlai cuisine is loved by all here and Phirni is a low sweet dessert ,unlike Bengali sweets. Kesaria Phirni,this is the dessert my daughters just love. For excellent \Phirni in Kolkata,visit  FIRDAUS restuarant, Dharmatala. This is the recipe I follow, the way I have been making Phirni for my family.

Ingredients :

Rice                                                                                   100grams

Milk                                                                                   3 litre

Sugar                                                                                 as per tsaste

Koya kheer(mewa)                                                            150 grams

Saffron(Kessar)                                                                 2 pinch

Green Cardamom(Elichi)Powder                                        2 pinch

Pistachios,Chopped                                                            4 tsp

Silver Paper(Varak)                                                            1 sheet

Method :

First of all powder the rice properly.

Immerce the saffron in a little warm water .

For 30 minutes boil the milk properly in a pan or wok or until it is reduced by 40 percent.

Then add the powdered rice to the milk and stir well.When thick add the sugar, saffron, for colour and smell and green cardamom powder.

Add koya kheer (mewa) just before removing from flame. Mix well.

Put gas stove off and pour the phirni into small flat earthen bowls.If these are not available pour into small bowls.

Leave to set.When set, put in the refrigerator to cool.

Before serving put pista flakes on top and silver paper for decoration.

Tips :

Mix milk (Room temperature) to the rice powder in a bowl and add little by little to the thick milk and keep stirring all the time or it will stick to the bottom of the wok.

Add little sugar  as phirni is never too sweet.

Phirni is authentically always served in earthen flat dishes.

phirni

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