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Sweet Creamy Firni With Rice Flour

Sweet Creamy Firni With Rice Flour is super simple and delicious dessert! A creamy pudding made with ground rice, half & half, & heavy cream.
Cook Time1 hour 45 minutes
Soaking Rice Time15 minutes
Total Time2 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
Keyword: firni
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 147kcal
Author: Sarah Mirza

Equipment

  • blender

Ingredients

  • 8 cups half & half
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ cup basmati rice
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 green cardamoms
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 tsp kewra
  • 4 tbsp rice flour
  • water

Garnish

  • pistachios slivered

Instructions

  • Soak the rice in about one cup of water for 15-20 minutes.
  • Drain the rice.
  • Set aside.
  • On medium heat, place a tawa on stove, add half and half, cloves, and cardamom to a pot and place the pot on the stove. 
  • Now let it come to a boil.
  • Place the drained rice in a blender with 1-2 tbsp of that boiling half n half.
  • Grind the rice until it becomes a thick paste like constancy.
  • Stir in the rice paste.
  • Let it come to a boil then stir for 20 seconds repeat this process about 12-15 times. (Please keep a count, this process will take about 1 hr-1hr15min and also DO NOT scrub the sides.)
  • Now stir in the rice flour.
  • Keep stiring until the firni thickens this should take few minutes.
  • Next add in the heavy whipping cream, sugar and kewra.
  • Stir for 5-10 minutes nonstop until It thickens.
  • Turn off the stove.
  • Dish the Firni out into clay bowls or any kind of bowls.
  • Garnish with slivered pistachios.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.1mg