Phirni recipe - North Indian rice phirni recipe

Phirni recipe - This is a popular  North Indian dessert  prepared with milk, rice flour and sugar. This is alternative to rice kheer. Usually Phirni is served as a dessert after meals. You can make phirni with different flavours such as mango and almond by mixing mango pulp and almond paste.This is a very easy dessert to prepare and gets ready within few minutes. This recipe is perfect when you are in a hurry and want to finish the cooking very fast with some delicious dessert along with the main meal.

Phirni Recipe - North Indian Rice Phirni

Prep time : 10 mins

Cook time : 15 mins

Total time : 25 mins

Recipe type : Dessert

Cuisine : North Indian

Yield : Serves 4  

Author : Vidya Chandrahas

Ingredients 

• 5 cups milk
• 1/2  cup rice flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 tsp cardamom powder
• 15 -16 saffron strands / kesar
• 1/2 cup chopped  almonds and raisins

Method  

1. Mix the rice flour in 3/4 cup of cold milk and make a smooth paste. Set aside. 
2. Soak the saffron strands  in 2 tsp of milk and keep it aside.
3. Boil the milk in a pan on high flame and further simmer it for 5 minutes. Add the sugar and 3/4 of the dry fruits and mix well.
4. Reduce the flame to low and add the rice flour paste, stir continuously so that no lumps are formed. Simmer till the mixture turns slightly thick.  It thickens more when cooled. So keep it slightly thick.
5. Switch off the flame. Add the saffron along with milk and cardamom powder. Transfer the phirni to a large bowl and place the bowl in the refrigerator at least for an hour. 
6. While serving,  transfer the phirni to the serving bowl. Garnish with dry fruits and serve.