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Ingredients
Whole milk – 1 litre
Rice – 1/2 cup
Sugar – 1/2 cup
Saffron – a pinch
Green cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp
Raisins – 15-20
Orange juice – 2 tbsp
mixed nuts – for decorating
Method
1. Soak rice in water for a couple of hours, drain and grind course. Spread it on a cotton sheet to dry up.
2. Let it dry well making sure no lumps are left behind.
3. Soak saffron in 1 tbsp milk and raisins in orange juice.
4. In a heavy bottomed pan bring milk to a boil. Add sugar and rice.
5. Let this mixture thicken. Then add saffron, cardamom powder.
6. Spread raisins over the base of a dish and pour phirni over it.
7. Refrigerate this and serve chill. Decorate with sliced mixed nuts like almonds/pistachios before serving.
