Firni

Directions & How to

• Wash rice and spread on kitchen towel to dry.  Roughly grind rice to a very coarse powder, keep aside.
• Add cardamom and boil milk in a deep and heavy bottomed pan, add rice and boil again, stirring continuously.
• Lower the heat and let it cook till milk becomes 2/3 rd its quantity. Keep stirring slowly so that rice does not stick to the bottom.
• Now add sugar and cook further while occasionally stirring.
• To check its done, drop 1 tsp of firni on a plate and tilt it, if it flows, cook few more minutes otherwise its done.
• Mix in the crushed black peppers.
• Add nuts  and serve in individual bowls.