Ingredients

• 100 gms - basmati rice
• 1 litre - milk
• 6 - cardamoms
• 400 gms - sweetened condensed milk
• 170 gms - condensed milk cream
• 1 tbsp - pistachios, almond, cashew nut paste
• 3-4 - saffron strands
• Sugar to taste
• For garnishing:
• 4 - almonds, julienned
• 4 - pistachios, julienned
• 1 pinch - saffron
• 4-8 - raisins, optional

How to Make Condensed Milk Firni

• Soak and wash the rice and drain in a cloth.
• Blend it to a coarse powder in a blender (the consistency should be like semolina)
• Boil milk and add the whole cardamoms and allow it to simmer (you may remove the cardamoms after a while)
• Add the powdered rice and keep boiling, stirring continuously to avoid lumps.
• Add water, if required, and cook till done.
• Now reduce the heat and add the condensed milk and cream
• Mix in the pistachios, almonds, cashew paste and saffron, while stirring again.
• Add sugar and garnish with almonds, pistachios and saffron.
• Refrigerate for 5-6 hours
• Remove and serve chilled.
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