PHIRNI...
A very delicious and comforting dessert with minimum ingredients.
INGREDIENTS:
Milk - 11/2 litres
Basmati rice - 200 gms
Sugar - 300 gms
Condensed milk - 1 cup
Almonds – 7-8 [ soaked for min 3 hrs ]
Raisins
METHOD:
1. Wash rice and drain well. Spread a cloth and put the rice to dry for 1 hr. {under sunlight if you have any}
2. Take the dried rice and put in a small jar of mixer and grind coarsely{ not to fine not too coarse}
3. Boil milk and reduce into half. Now add 11/2 the coarse rice sooji.
Keep stirring continuously while it cooks. The mixture should not stick to the bottom.
4. Let it boil for 5 mins. Check if the Sooji is soft. When it's soft add Sugar and continue to stir. After 5 mins add condensed milk and continue stirring.
5. Turn off the heat. Pour the Phirni in small earthen handis. It will impart a nice flavor to it.
6. Remove almonds from water and peel it. Slice thinly.
7. Garnish the Phirni with almond slivers and raisins. Serve chilled.
