Monday, March 30, 2015

Rose Phirni

Rose Syrup

Ingredients

  • 1 cup red rose petals - tightly packed
  • 3 cups water
  • 4 cups sugar


Method
  • In a wide and deep pan, put the rose petals and cover with water. Leave this overnight.
  • Add sugar to the rose petal and water mixture and stir over low heat, till sugar is dissolved.
  • When dissolved, increase the heat and let it come to a boil and cook till thickened--one thread consistency. That is take a drop of the mixture and press between your thumb and forefinger, a thread should form when you separate the finge
  • Strain through a muslin cloth and store in a clean, airtight bottle. 

Rose Phirni

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup basmati rice
  • 1 litre (approx. 4 1/3 cups) milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar (increase to taste, especially if using rose water instead of syrup)
  • 3 to 4 tbsp rose syrup
  • 3 pods cardamom, powdered
  • A few tbsp. slivered pistachios and rose petals, for garnishing

Method:

  • Soak the basmati rice in about 4 tbsp of the water for an hour. Grind this, adding a little milk if necessary, into a very smooth paste. You shouldn’t be able to feel the grittiness of the rice. Take this paste and mix it into 1 cup of the milk, till smooth. Keep this aside.
  • Put the remaining milk and sugar in a pan and bring it to boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Add the rose syrup and mix well. Now stir the rice-milk mixture that was kept aside and add to the boiling milk, stirring well continuously to prevent lumps forming.
  • Turn down the heat and keep stirring until the mixture starts boiling and thickening like a custard. Let it boil/ cook for about 5 minutes while stirring it constantly, until the rice is completely cooked. Turn off the heat and and add the cardamom and mix well.
  • Let the Phirni cool to room temperature. Stir in occasionally in between so that a skin does not form on top,. Spoon the Phirni into dessert bowls or glasses and refrigerate till ready to serve. Before serving, garnish with slivered pistachios (or almonds if you prefer) and rose petals.





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