Go Back
+ servings

Phirni

Phirni is a traditional rice pudding prepared by simmering full cream milk with cooked basmati rice & sugar, infused with saffron flavour and refrigerated. Phirni or Firni is made for festivals like Holi, Diwali and Ramzan and tastes divinely. Phirni Recipe explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Cook Time20 minutes
Chilling Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Servings4 cups
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 2.5 tablespoon heaped basmati rice
  • 2 cups full cream milk ~1/2 litre / 500ml
  • 1/8 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 5 strands saffron
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • chopped mixed nuts for garnish I used almonds and pistachios

Instructions

  • Rinse basmati rice and soak in water for an hour.
  • Transfer to mixer and with little water grind it to a semi fine paste, slightly coarse. When you touch it with your fingers you should feel the coarse texture, set aside.
  • Take a heavy bottomed wide pan and boil milk.
  • Take a tablespoon of warm milk in a bowl and soak saffron , set aside.
  • Boil milk for 3mins then add the rice paste.
  • Whisk it well to avoid lumps. Let it cook for 10-12mins in simmer. Check whether rice is cooked to soft, else cook for 5more mins.
  • Once rice is cooked add saffron milk mixture and sugar. Give a stir.
  • Once sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture is thick more like pudding consistency add cardamom powder and switch off.
  • Spoon the mixture into serving bowls and garnish with saffron and chopped nuts of your choice.
  • Refrigerate it at least for an hr.
  • Serve Phirni chilled ….yummm!!

Notes

  • Phirni is more like pudding so I grinded the rice to a smooth mild coarse paste as its supposed to be.
  • Keep mixing continuously in low flame after rice paste is added else it will form lumps.
  • Add nuts of your choice, I used almonds and pistachios.
  • Its preferable to use Full Cream Milk, I used Aavin green packet.
  • If you have missed the final consistency the phirni will be very thick so add few tablespoon milk to make it to the right consistency before pouring into serving bowls to set.
  • Adjust sugar quantity as per your preference.
  • Use a heavy bottomed pan or even nonstick pan. I used my steel pan.
Nutrition Facts
Phirni
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 154 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 49mg2%
Potassium 217mg6%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 0.2g1%
Sugar 17g19%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 204IU4%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 155mg16%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Tried this recipe?Mention @sharmispassions or tag #sharmispassions
Like our video?Subscribe to our youtube channel to get latest updates!