Kesar Badam Phirni
By: Nithya Praveen
Published: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 10:38am

Ingredients




4 tablespoons Basmati Rice/Sona Masoori Rice
1 gallon Milk
1/2 cup Almond (Badam)
1 pinch Saffron, soaked in warm milk for 30 minutes
1 cup Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Cardamom Powder
1 tablespoon Silvered Almonds, for garnish

Preparation

1 Wash and soak rice for about an hour. 2 Soak Badam for about 6 hours,peel the skin and blend it into a smooth paste along with the rice. 3 Boil milk,add sugar & cardamom powder,continue boiling until it reduces to 3/4th quantity. 4 Stir well in between. 5 Add the paste and saffron(already soaked in milk). 6 Allow it to boil until it thickens completely(custard like consistency). 7 Pour into individual cups,garnish with silvered almonds and refrigerate for about 6 hours. 8 Serve chilled.

About


An authentic Indian Dessert.This one was supposed to be made during the Mughal Era.