Badami phirni

Badami Phirni

Phirni, a Punjabi style milk and rice based chilled sweet dish. It is light, creamy and sweet. It is a very popular dish which is made during holi or diwali. Though it is very similar to kheer but unlike kheer in which whole rice used in Phirni   broken rice  or ground paste cooked in milk. Traditionally it is served in earthern pots. Phirni is available in road side Dhabbas in Punjab.

After a spicy lunch of holi party I thought of preparing a light dessert. As summer is stepping it's foot and food is spicy and heavy one light and chilled dessert is needed by all. That time Phirni came to my mind. Phirni is not only tasty but also an easy dish to prepare. All loved this special sweet dish.. 

Here is the recipe for all

Gobind bhog rice- 3\4cup

Almond- 1\2cup

Milk- 6 cups

Sugar- 7 to 8tbsp

Green cardamom powder- 1\4tsp

Salt a pinch

Saffron- 5 to 6 strands

Almond- 5 to 6

Green pistachios- 5 to 6

Saffron- few strands

Wash and  clean rice to remove dirt and extra starch. Soak it for half an hour. If gobind bhog rice is not available any flavourful rice can be used. After half an hour ground it to a smooth paste​.

Soak almond for half an hour. Then remove the brown cover of the almond and again soak for some time. Then make a smooth paste​.

Heat milk in a heavy buttom pan. Once the milk is boiled bring out 1\2cup of milk and add saffron to it and let it soak for further use. Let the milk boil and reduce. Again bring out another 1 cup of milk and mix with rice paste.

 Add this rice milk paste to the boiling milk and let it cook.

The rice will cook in the milk and it will turn creamy and the texture will be bit thick. Then add sugar and cardamom powder to it. Again let it cook.

After 5 to 6 mins add almond paste to the milk and cook again. After again 5 to 6 mins add saffron soaked in milk and cook for a couple of mins. Then switch off the gas.

Then transfer the Phirni to individual bowls and allow it to cool down. Then garnish with sliced almonds, pistachios and saffron and keep in the fridge. Serve chilled to your guest. I don't have earthern pot so I served in glass bowl.