phirni recipe, how to make phirni

phirni recipe with step by step photos. phirni is a very popular North Indian dessert. It is a thick creamy dessert, made with rice and milk. This Indian sweet dish is made in many places in many varieties but punjabi rice phirni is very popular one among those. It is also called as Firni.

phirni

phirni is often made during functions or celebrations. It is a rice pudding and is one of the easiest dessert which one can make.

Ground rice is often used for making phirni. Kheer is another variety but it is made from whole rice.

The method of making phirni is very easy. This dessert uses ingredients which are readily available at home like milk, sugar and rice. Addition of nuts and saffron gives a nice taste and aroma to the dessert.

phirni video

The key to getting a good phirni is grinding the rice very well. It has a thick creamy texture and is often served in earthern pots.

Recently, I saw in chef Ajai in his show serving phirni in shikoras. Shikora is an earthen pot in which phirni is served. phirni tastes great when served chilled. So after preparation, refrigerate it for 2 hours before serving.

Let us see how to make phirni recipe with step by step photos.

phirni | indian dessert

phirni recipe

basic info

preparation time: 20 mins
cooking time: 30 mins
recipe type: dessert
cuisine: north indian
serves: 3 – 4

ingredients

basmati rice – 1/4 cup
milk – 3 and 1/2 cups
sugar – 1/2 cup or as required
rose water – 1 teaspoon (or few drops of kewra water)

for garnishing

almonds or badam – 10 – 12, blanched
pistachios – 2 tablespoons, unsalted and slivered
saffron strands – 5 – 6, soaked in 1 tablespoon warm milk (optional)

how to make phirni recipe with step by step photos

1.Wash and soak rice in a bowl of water for 30 minutes. After soaking, drain the excess water from rice.

2. Add the rice to a blender or food processor and grind it to a coarse paste. Keep it aside. Take one tablespoon of warm milk, add few saffron strands to it and keep it aside.

3. Bring milk to a boil in a large, thick-bottomed pan. Once the milk starts boiling, reduce the flame and simmer for 2 – 3 minutes.

4. Add the rice paste. Keep stirring while adding the rice in order to avoid formation of lumps. Keep on stirring so that it does not stick to the bottom of the bowl.

5. Continue cooking over low flame for about 20 minutes or until the milk is reduced by 1/3rd.

6. Add sugar and mix well until it melts completely. Add saffron milk, if using, mix well. Turn off the flame.

6. Pour the dessert into serving bowls and decorate with almonds, pistachios. You can also sprinkle a few drops of rosewater over the top.

7. Refrigerate it for 2 hours. Serve phirni chilled.

phirni | easy dessert

phirni recipe below

phirni recipe | indian dessert

Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

1 hour

phirni, tasty, creamy Indian dessert made with rice, milk and sugar. It is an eggless rice pudding.

Author: Lisha Aravind

Recipe type: dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Serves: 3 - 4

Ingredients

¼ cup basmati rice
3 and ½ cups milk
½ cup sugar or as required
1 teaspoon rose water
for garnishing
10 to 12 almonds, blanched
2 tablespoons pistachios, unsalted, blanched and slivered
5 - 6 saffron strands, soaked in 1 tablespoon warm milk

Method

Wash and soak rice in a bowl of water for 30 minutes.
Drain the excess water from rice.
Add the rice to a blender or food processor and grind it to a coarse paste. Keep it aside.
Take one tablespoon of warm milk, add few saffron strands to it and keep it aside.
Bring milk to a boil in a large, thick-bottomed pan. Once the milk starts boiling, reduce the flame and simmer for 2 - 3 minutes.
Add the rice paste. Keep stirring while adding the rice in order to avoid formation of lumps. Keep on stirring so that it does not stick to the bottom of the bowl.
Continue cooking over low flame for about 20 minutes or until the milk is reduced by ⅓rd.
Add sugar and mix well until it melts completely. Add saffron milk, if using, mix well. Turn off the flame.
Pour the dessert into serving bowls and decorate with almonds, pistachios. You can also sprinkle a few drops of rosewater over the top.