Phirni (Almond Pudding)

 Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time:      40 - 55 minutes

Ingredients:

Whole Milk:             500ml

Sugar:                       4tbsp or to taste

Rice:                         3 tbsp

Cardamom Grounded: ½ tbsp

Chopped Pistachios: 1 tbsp
Almonds:                  50gms

Method:

1. Soak the almonds for 4hrs, peel them and grind it.
2. Soak the rice also few 2hrs, and then drain the water and grind it.
3. Pour the milk in a heavy bottomed pan and allow it boil on low flame of big burner.
4. Add the rice and almond paste and allow it to simmer.
5. Keep stirring after every 5mins, so that it does not stick to the bottom.
6. Once it is thick add sugar and powdered cardamom, mix well and keep stirring until it becomes very thick.
7. Turn off the flame.
8. Add Pistachios
9. Put it in the refrigerator.
10. Serve cold.