Badam Phirni/ Almond pudding

Badam firni which is a highly nutritional dessert is made on special occasions in India, especially during Diwali - the festival of lights.

Ingredients:

Almonds - 15-20

4 tbsp Rice flour

2 1/2 cups Milk

6 tbsp Sugar

Saffron - 8 strands

Cardamom /Ilaichi powder -1 tspn

Cooking time: 20 mins

Blanch and grind the almonds to a fine paste with 1/2 cup milk. Mix together the ground almond paste and rice flour and keep aside. Now, bring the milk to boil and add sugar. Stir continuously till the sugar dissolves. Set aside a tablespoon of hot milk with saffron strands dissolved in it.

Add the almond-rice mixture into the boiling milk along with the saffron. Stir continuously for a few mintues till the milk thickens and attains a custard-like consistency. Sprinkle in the cardamom powder for flavor. Take off fire and cool to room temperature. Pour into individual bowls, garnish with almonds and pistachios and refrigerate.

Tastes best when served chilled. Yummy delicious phirni. Just can't stop with one bowl :)