Kesar Pista Phirni (Navratri Special)

Kesar Pista Phirni

What you'll need:

1. Milk - 1 kg
2. Soaked Tukda Rice - ½ cup (Soaked for 1½-2 hours)
3. Sugar - ½ cup 
4. Green Cardamom Powder - ½ tsp
5. Saffron (Kesar) dissolved in milk - 7 to 8 threads

 For Garnishing -

1. Pistachios - 1 tbsp
2. Almond Flakes - 1 tsp
3. Dried Rose Petals 1 tsp
4. Saffron Strands (Kesar threads) - 7 to 8

How to make?

• Firstly, boil the Milk on low flame in a heavy bottom pan & reduce it to half.
• Now, add Sugar & Saffron to the Milk & keep stirring continuously.
• Now, coarsely grind the Rice in a mixer without water then add this Rice to the above milk mixture & cook while stirring continuously till the mixture is thick. (Tip: Keep on stirring continuously after adding Rice to Milk to avoid lump formation & sticking of Rice to the bottom of the pan).
• Now, turn off the flame & transfer the mixture into bowls of your choice & garnish with above mentioned ingredients for garnishing.
• Then, let it chill in fridge for 1-2 hours. (Tip: If you want your Phirni to be in thick solid form then let it set in freezer for 2-3 hours)
• Finally, you can offer your Kesar Pista Phirni to Mata Rani.

Enjoy your Navratri festival with this tasty Kesar Pista Phirni!