Name: Shahi Firni recipe by Poulomi Ghosh at BetterButter
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Milk - 500 ml; Rice (basmati / Gobindovog) – 3 tbsp; Sugar - 1 cup (as per your taste); Koya / Mawa - 4 tbsp; Milk masala powder ( 4 cashew, 4 almonds, 1tbsp pistachios, 4-5 green cardamom) - 2 tbsp; Milk powder full fat – 3 tbsp (optional); Saffron – 1/2 tsp; Ghee - 1 tsp; Cinnamon stick – half inch; Mini gulab jamun – 5-6 (optional); Pistachio crushed – 1/2 tsp (for garnishing); Earthenware pot – 4 small Or 1 medium

ABOUT Shahi Firni RECIPE

Traditional Indian dessert Frini is mostly popular in Punjab. In general all Indians are fond of Kheer , Firni is just a variation of it. In India Kheer is considered as a holy dish, almost in every festival it is prepared. This is actually a rice pudding which is made by rice, milk & many other ingredients and served in a clay pot.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Milk - 500 ml
Rice (basmati / Gobindovog) – 3 tbsp
Sugar - 1 cup (as per your taste)
Koya / Mawa - 4 tbsp
Milk masala powder ( 4 cashew, 4 almonds, 1tbsp pistachios, 4-5 green cardamom) - 2 tbsp
Milk powder full fat – 3 tbsp (optional)
Saffron – 1/2 tsp
Ghee - 1 tsp
Cinnamon stick – half inch
Mini gulab jamun – 5-6 (optional)
Pistachio crushed – 1/2 tsp (for garnishing)
Earthenware pot – 4 small Or 1 medium

Instructions

Soak the rice for 1 hour then blend it to a smooth paste.
Take a heavy bottom pan, add ghee & cinnamon stick and let it fry a little till you get a nice aroma.
Add milk & allow it to boil. Add the rice paste & mix on a medium flame.
Take out 3 tbsp of milk from it, and add milk powder to it, then mix it, till all the lumps are dissolved.
Now add the mixture to the milk & stir it. Add mawa & mix it properly, make sure there are no lamps remaining. Add sugar, milk masala powder & saffron strands, gently stir the mixture.
When the sugar dissolves properly & the mixture gets a thick consistency, remove it from the flame.
Pour it on earthenware pot, garnish it with pistachio powder & small gulab jamuns.
After attaining room temperature keep it in refrigerator for one hour or two. Have fun.

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