Firni (Rice Blancmange)

Categories: Indian | Desserts

Serves: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

3 c Milk
3 tb Ground rice
3 tb Sugar
1/2 ts Ground cardamom
1 tb Rose water or 2-3 drops rose
Essence
2 tb Blanched pistachios or
Almonds

Instructions:
Take some of the cold milk and mix with the ground rice to a smooth cream.
Bring the rest of the milk to the boil with sugar, stirring with a wooden
spoon. Remove from heat and stir in creamed ground rice, then return pan to
heat and stir constantly until mixture bolis and thickens. Boil, stirring
for 3 minutes. Sprinkle over the cardamom, rose water or essence and half
the pistachios, chopped. Stir well. Pour into individual dessert dishes.
Decorate tops with remaining pistachios or almonds, slivered. Serve warm or
chilled.

Compiled by I. Chaudhary of Oz
Posted to EAT-L Digest 10 November 96

Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 10:13:46 +1000

From: "I. Chaudhary"

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