Phirni | Rice Pudding

Few years ago I made this yummy dessert for the occasion of Khojagiri/ Sharad Poornima. This came out so yum, that I was craving for some more!! At that time My LO tasted it and he simply loved it but I dint allow him to indulge in it since he was baby. But now that he is grown up over a toddlers range he gets a bowl :) 

Sharad Poornima is celebrated on full moon day of Hindu lunar month of Ashwin .According to Ayurveda, the `pitta' or acidity aggravates at the end of the monsoon season. This is the reason why cooling foods are recommended to neutralize the pitta and balance it. The consumption of cold milk and rice flakes is supposed to be a good remedy for pitta.  So what are you waiting for.

Make this Sumptuous looking dessert

Made with just 3 Basic Ingredients

Ingredients

About 2 1/2 cups Milk

2 tbsp Rice

Sugar per taste

For flavoring

Dry fruits mix powder and little kesar/saffron

Procedure

Soak rice in little water for about 15 mins. In the meantime bring the milk to little boil.

Now ground the soaked rice into a coarse paste.

Once the milk is boil, simmer the gas and slowly add the rice paste to it and keep stirring and occasionally. Slowly the mixture will thicken , Keep steering.

Now add the dry fruit mix powder ( cardamon, pistachios, almonds and little saffron). Give it a good stir. When the consistency of the milk has turned to thicker one like that of condensed milk 

Now slowly add sugar and turn off the heat. For this quantity of Phirni, it took me about 12-15 mins on a slow- medium flame.

Let it rest for couple of mins and transfer them to serving bowls and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hrs or until chilled.

Serve it chilled after a lovely dinner!

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