RICE PHIRNI

Ingredients:

Basmati rice-1 cup

Milk-2 cups

Sugar - to taste

Milkmaid-1 tin

Rose water-1 tsp

Mixed nuts-to taste

Ghee-1 tbsp

Saffron-to garnish (soak in 1 tbsp of warm milk)

Method:

1.Soak the basmati rice in water for 30 minutes.

2.Drain the water and dry them for 5-10 minutes.

3.Grind them to a coarse powder.

4.In a pan or kadai add milk and boil it.

5.To this,add the coarsely ground rice and let it boil.

6.Mix it nicely without any lumps.
7.Let the rice get nicely cooked.Add little water if needed.
8.When the rice is cooked well,add milkmaid and sugar.

                                      
8.In a small kadai add little ghee and fry the mixed nuts and add it to the milk mixture.

9.Stir well and add rose water and saffron.
10.Serve hot or cold.

Note:
1.Do not grind the rice very soft.It will make them more creamy.
2.Never add the sugar and the milkmaid until the rice is nicely cooked.
 (If you add sugar before the rice is cooked,it will take more time to get done)