Kesar Badam Phirni

Kesar Badam Phirni  

Great festival season ahead - just saw Rakshabandhan, coming up Ganesha Chaturthi, followed by Navaratri, Dussehara, Diwali all lined up. During this time there is a good flow of guests to your home. So why not greet your guests with home made sweets, which are presented the way it is exhibited on sweet shops. Very cute little puddings are seen on the counters of these sweet shops being served in small kulhads or bowls. Why can't we give market-waala twist at home.

Simple Kesar Phirni I prepared and added lots of almonds as our kids usually don't eat dry fruits. My daughter is averse to nuts. So what I did. I ground lots of almonds along with rice, so it became yummy, creamy and rich. For bazaar-waala look I served this in kulhads and in my home it was loved and appreciated that I brought this from market.

I am sure your guests will also ask from where did you buy this.

Preparation Time : 10 Min

Cooking Time : 30 Min

Resting Time : 2 Hours

Recipe Video : 

Ingredients :

• Rice 1/2 cup soaked for 30 mins 
• Full cream milk 1 liter
• Almonds 1/2 cup blunted and skin removed
• Sugar 3/4 Cup
• Kesar (Saffron) 10 to 15 threads dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
• Green Cardamom powder 1/4 teaspoon
• Rose petals and Pistachio nuts for garnishing

Procedure :  

• Soak almonds in water for 3 to 4 hours and then remove the skin and keep aside

• Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes, then grid it in a blender along with almonds and form a paste

• In a pan add milk and heat it till it starts boiling

• Now add rice and almond paste to boiling milk and make sure the lumps do not form. Cook this on slow flame till rice gets cooked properly. Stir it continuously 
• Now add kesar to this

• Once it is cooked add sugar and green cardamom powder to this and cook it for next 2 to 3 minutes 

• Transfer this in a serving dish and garnish this with rose petals and pistachio 

• Enjoy ...

Tip ; You can add sugar and dry fruits according to your taste

Rose Phirni

Rose Phirni  

Rich creamy rose flavoured rice pudding or phirni is always a favourite as festive season is round the corner. So lot of guests will be visiting your home and delighting with exotic dish will definitely give solid appreciation looks for your culinary skills. Rose favour and rose petals will add richness to the taste.

(Phirni is a kind of kheer, where we are using coarse paste of rice and you can play with flavours like rose, mango, khus or kesari. Choice is yours to play with the flavours)

Preparation Time : 10 Min

Cooking Time : 30 Mins

Resting Time : 2 Hours

Ingredients :

• 1/2 Cup rice
• 1 litre Milk (full cream)
• 2 Tablespoon dry rose petals
• 2 Tablespoon rose syrup
• Almonds and pistachio nuts
• 1/2 Cup sugar

Procedure :

• Soak 1 tablespoon of rose petal in water for half an hour. and keep balance for garnishing 
• Wash and soak rice in water for half an hour and then grind it along with the soaked rose petals to form a course paste

• In a pan add milk, heat it till it starts boiling

• Now add rice paste to boiling milk and make sure that lumps do not form. Cook this on medium or slow flame till rice gets cooked properly. Stir it constantly 

• Once it is cooked add sugar and rose syrup and cook for a minute or two. Now add chopped almonds, pistachio and rose petals 

• Transfer this into a serving dish and garnish it with nuts and rose petals

• Before serving keep it in refrigerator for two hours 

Tip : You can also add green cardamom powder