Ingredients

• 3 tbsp - rice
• 3 cups - milk
• 3/4 cup - sugar
• 1 tbsp - almonds, blanched and slivered
• 3/4 tsp - cardamom, powdered
• 1 tsp - rose water
• A few strands - saffron
• Silver foil

How to Make Fhirun

• Wash and soak rice in water for 2 hours
• Grind rice to a fine, smooth paste and keep aside
• Put milk to boil on a high flame, in a heavy deep pan
• Slowly pour in rice paste, stirring continuously to avoid lumps
• Stir and cook till mixture is thick
• Add sugar and stir to dissolve
• Mix cardamom in 1 tsp cold milk or water, mix into mixture.
• Mix in rose water and almonds, saving some for garnishing.
• Pour mixture into a glass bowl or individual bowls
• Cool and chill till it looks set
• Garnish with silver foil, saffron strands and remaining chopped almonds
• Serve chilled