Firni - Creamy rice pudding
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Firni - Creamy rice pudding
Description
This Firni recipe blends ground rice into a combination of whole milk and evaporated milk, cooked gently over low heat to prevent scorching while allowing the mixture to thicken to a creamy consistency. The slow simmering and continuous whisking ensure the rice fully integrates into the milk base, producing a smooth pudding. The thickness intensifies as it cools.
Flavor enhancements include finely ground cardamom seeds, adding a warm spice, and a small amount of rose water for floral aroma, both stirred in after cooking. Once removed from heat, a plastic wrap layer on the surface prevents skin formation during cooling and chilling in the refrigerator.
Firni is served chilled in small bowls, garnished with chopped pistachios for texture and mild nuttiness. This dessert offers a soothing, subtly spiced finish to a meal and relies on slow gentle cooking for its signature creamy texture.
Ingredients
- 300 millilitre milk whole
- 400 millilitre evaporated milk
- 50 grams Ground Rice
- 60 grams caster sugar
- 5 cardamom pods finely ground, optional
- ¼ teaspoon rose water optional
- 2 teaspoons pistachio roughly chopped
Instructions
Prepping
- Crush the cardamom pods in a mortar and pestle. Remove the husks and ground the seeds down into a fine powder.
- Roughly chop the pistachios for decoration.
Make the Firni
- In a medium saucepan, add the milk. Over a low heat, bring the milk up to a simmer. Be very careful not to burn the milk as it will ruin the taste of the Firni, keep the heat low and keep an eye on it.
- Add the evaporated milk, ground rice and caster sugar. Stir and bring it up to a gentle boil, still over a low heat.
- Keep whisking for a further 6-8 minutes from boiling point until the Firni is thick and creamy. It will thicken even further when cooling.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the optional cardamom and rose water.
- Place a piece of plastic wrap on the surface of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming as it cools. Allow the pudding to cool for 5-10 minutes before transferring to the fridge for a minimum of 2 hours.
- When the Firni has cooled, spoon into small bowls. Sprinkle over the chopped pistachios. Optional decoration: Rose buds, or rose petals, silver edible foil.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings (or 2 x generous servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 309 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 309kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 145mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 497mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 388IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 392mg | 39% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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