Thandai Phirni Recipe - A Delicious Indian Rice Dessert
Phirni is an easy traditional Indian rice pudding like dessert which is prepared with full cream milk, basmati rice and sugar as the main ingredients.
Ingredients
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1 liter Milk
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full cream
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1/4 cup Rice
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1/2 cup Sugar
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1 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
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2 tablespoons Thandai Powder
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For garnishing
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Pistachios
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as required
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Whole Almonds (Badam)
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as required
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Saffron strands
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few strands for garnishing
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For thandai powder (dry roast and grind all the ingredients into a fine powder)
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1/3 cup Whole Almonds (Badam)
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2 tablespoons Cashew nuts
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1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
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1 tablespoon Poppy seeds
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1 tablespoon Melon seeds
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1/2 tablespoon Black pepper powder
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4-5 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
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green
Instructions
Step 1
To begin with Thandai Phirni, wash and soak the rice for about 1 hour
Step 2
Drain and pat dry the rice on an absorbent cloth
Step 3
Once blend the rice into a coarse phirni powder
Step 4
In a heavy bottomed pan, add the milk and bring it to a boil
Step 5
Once it begins to boil, turn the heat to low and add the ground rice to milk
Step 6
You will notice that the milk will get thick after sometime
Step 7
Keep stirring the milk while it is simmering
Step 8
Once it starts thickening, add the sugar and cardamom powder
Step 9
Add the Thandai powder and keep stirring for another 5 to 10 minutes till the phirni mixture attains its full flavour and has an almost pudding-like consistency
Step 10
Turn off the heat and allow it to cool completely
Step 11
Pour the Thandai Phirni mixture into small earthen pots and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours
Step 12
Garnish Thandai Phirni with chopped pistachios, almonds, rose petals and saffron
Step 13
Serve Thandai Phirni recipe with snacks like Dahi Vada and Pyaaz Kachori during the festival of Holi