On a low-cal regime and yet yearning for phirni? This Oats Apple Phirni is an answer to your prayers! Made with coarsely crushed oats and apple, this medium-sweet phirni uses only a low quantity of sugar substitute thanks to the fruit’s natural sweetness. Further, this recipe also makes use of low-fat milk, so the calorie counter does not surge up!
Poha Phirni, poha is a rich source of iron as the rice is beaten in an iron mortar-pestle. Besides adding a colourful touch to this unusual phirni, fruits like apples and bananas also provide vitamins, minerals and fibre.
Phirni is a wonderful, creamy dessert made with ground rice combined with milk, cream, sugar and some saffron strands for flavouring.
This superb dessert also tastes great when flavoured with saffron (kesar) or rose essence. The key to a good phirni is to grind the rice well.
The phirni is a common preparation in most Punjabi households and is traditionally served in earthenware bowls called ‘shikoras’. These are popularly known as ‘matki phirnis’ and are served at most punjabi restaurants and functions. Classic rice phirni enhanced with custard apple pulp, the Sitafal Phirni has a memorable flavour that lingers in your taste buds. The sweet and soothing fragrance of custard apple that fills the air as soon as you open the bowl, doubles your confidence in the power of this dessert to captivate all diners!
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phirni is a traditional Indian sweet made on occasions and festivals. Learn how to make shahi phirni.
Puja, festival or wedding, no occasion is ever complete without firni. Interestingly, this North Indian Punjabi dessert of rice cooked in sweetened milk is popular all over the country, known by different names such as phirni | firni | rice phirni | shahi phirni | and prepared with slight modifications. In the South, for instance, the same recipe is prepared with their varieties of raw, short-grained rice, and served hot at the start of a meal! Yet, there too, phirni is an indispensable part of festive menus.
Here, we show you hot to make authentic North Indian rice phirni, slow-cooked to get the perfect consistency and incredibly rich aroma. Exercise your creativity when it comes to garnishing this.
To make phirni, soak basmati rice in enough water for an hour. Drain it and blend in a mixer to a coarse paste without using any water. Keep it aside. Boil milk in a deep non-stick pan, add rice paste and cook for 15 minutes on slow flame and then 10 minutes on medium flame. Add sugar and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Switch off the flame, add the cardamom powder and mix well. Keep aside to cool completely. Once cooled, refrigerate it for at least 1 hour. Garnish with almond slivers and serve shahi phirni chilled.
While some stick to slivered nuts to garnish this shahi phirni, others like to garnish this traditional delicacy with dried or fresh fruits and even rose petals.
Tips for rice phirni. 1. Use a deep non-stick pan and not a broad pan. 2. Cook on slow flame and medium flame for the said time to get the perfect texture. 3. It is very important to use full fat milk to make phirni as that is want makes it thick and creamy. 4. Cooking the phirni is a bit tiring as we are using raw rice. Since we need to stir the phirni continuously I use a chair to sit and do it. Remember to scrape the side of the pan. 5. Add a little condensed milk if you want to reduce cooking time. And adjust the sugar accordingly.
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Kewra essence is a flavouring substance extracted from the flower of the Pandanus or screw pine tree. An irresistible flavour, it is commonly used in north India and Pakistan, as well as in places like Australia and the Pacific Islands, where the trees are found in large numbers. This Kewra Phirni is nothing but traditional milk and rice phirni flavoured with kewra essence, which gives it an exotic and rich touch.
Poha Phirni, iron rich poha and calcium rich milk are the twin pillars of this cool, nourishing dessert.
Topping each portion with ¼ cup of mixed chopped fruits like apple, banana and strawberry not only enhances the fibre content but also adds a lot of colour. Fruity phirni combines iron-dense poha with nutritious fruits, to result in a luscious dessert you cannot refuse! avoid using citrus fruits like oranges and sweet lime; try chickoo instead.
Fruity phirni, a variation of rice phirni - soft in texture and pleasant to taste, it poses no problems for the elderly to consume. Roasting poha brings out the taste as well as makes it easier to grind.