Recipe- Phirni

Phirni



Ingredients
Uncooked Rice 0.75 cup
Cooked Rice 2-3 tbsp
Milk 1 litre
Sugar 4-5 tbsp 
Green Cardamom 2 nos
Saffron 1 pinch

Method

  • Wash and soak uncooked rice for 2-3 hours.
  • Drain and wipe rice with a clean cloth.
  • Grind in to a coarse powder and keep aside.
  • nd mix sufficient cold milk to make the consistency thin. Keep aside.
  • Heat a heavy bottom pan on high flame and bring milk to boil.
  • When milk starts boiling add the rice powder and reduce the flame to low.
  • Partially cover the pan and keep stirring at regular intervals.
  • Crush the green cardamom and add to the milk.
  • Soak saffron in a tbsp of cold milk and add to the boiling milk mix well.
  • Add sugar and mix well.
  • Keep stirring and add cooked rice paste.
  • Check if rice is cooked and when phirni appears sufficient thick (keeping in mind that it will thickens more when you cool it) switch off the flame. 
  • Pour in serving bowls, garnish with saffron and cardamom.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
  • Serve Chill.


Tips
You can use ready made rice rava instead of soaking and grinding rice.
You can mix chopped or powdered dry fruits as well.
You can adjust sugar according to your taste.



Recipe- Sugar Syrup/ Chashni

Sugar Syrup/ Chashni
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Ingredients
White Sugar 2 cups
Water 1 cup
Saffron or Cardamon (optional)
Method
Take sugar and water in a pan. Put on high flame and let it boil.
When it starts boiling turn the flame medium.
Stir in between and keep checking with your thumb and finger how many strings you can see*.
photo3For 1 string sugar syrup switch off the flame when you see single string between your fingers.
If its showing more strings add some water boil and check again.

For 2 string sugar syrup switch off the flame when you see two strings between your fingers.
If its showing more strings add some water boil and check again.
And if it seems watery add some sugar boil and check again.
For 3 string sugar syrup switch off the flame when you see three strings between your fingers.
If its showing more strings add some water boil and check again.
photo4And if it seems too watery boil it more or you can add some more sugar and check again.
Tips
To give flavors to sugar syrup you can add saffron or green cardamon when it is boiling.
If your syrup is looking dirty remove the dirt or foam with a spoon or you can add 1tsp of fresh milk and then remove the dirt.
Every dessert require separate type of sugar syrup. Make sure you are using the right one.
1 string sugar syrup is mostly used to the desserts which needs to absorb sugar in it.
2 string sugar syrup is mostly used to the desserts which needs a coat of sugar on it.
3 string sugar syrup is mostly used to make the desserts like bura or batashe.
*To check the strings with fingers take a small drop of syrup on your finger and press it with your thumb. Then separate your fingers slowly and you will see a numbers of strings in between your thumb and finger.
Be cautious as the syrup is really hot.
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