Firni, Ferni, phirni recipe. How to make Punjabi Firni.

Punjabi Rice Firni (pudding) Recipe

Firni is a classic north Indian dish that is must for special occasions like Ramadhan, Eid, Diwali and Karvachauth.

Firni is quite easy to make and loved by all. Firni is made by cooking ground rice ( preferably basmati rice) with milk. Apart from firni, kheer is also loved by many as they are almost the same dishes. The ingredients of both are same except in kheer whole rice is used but in firni the ground one is used.

Ingredients

1 Rice ( Basmati chawal) 50-60 gm

2 Milk ( Full Cream) 1litre

3 Almonds ( Badaam) 15-20

4 Raisins ( Kishmish) 15-20

5 Coconut grounded ( Narial choora) For garnishing

6 Pistachio ( Pista) 10-15

7 Cuddapah Almond ( Chironji) 1 tablespoon

8 Sugar ( chini) 120-180 gm

9 Kewra 4-5 drops

10 Green cardamom ( Hari ilaichi) 2-3

How to Make Recipe

1 Rinse the rice in water and soak them overnight.

2 Drain the water and grind dry rice in a dry grinder till the consistency is like suji or semolina.

3 Heat the milk in a thick bottomed pan or kadhai.

4 Let the milk boil. Reduce the flame and add ground rice and stir continuously.

5 On medium flame cook the rice in milk with continuous stirring so that the lumps are not formed.

6 Slice the almonds and pistachio. Keep aside some of these for garnishing. Powder the green cardamoms in a pestle and mortar.

7 When rice is almost cooked add sugar, almonds, raisins, pastiches, cuddapah almonds and kewra water.

8 cook for another 5-6 minutes until rice is cooked and firni thickens.

9 Pour the firni in serving bowls and garnish with ground coconut almonds and pistachio.

10 When firni gets cooled refrigrate it and serve when chilled.