Phirni (Traditional Rice Pudding)

Ingredients:

Milk - 30 fl. oz. (1 litre)
Coarsely ground rice - 4 oz. (100 grams)
Sugar - 4 oz. (100 grams)
Saffron - 0.02 oz. (0.5 grams)
Almonds - 4 or 5 (coarsely chopped)
Pistachio nuts - 5 or 6 (slivered)

Preparation:

1. Boil the milk over medium-high heat.Lower the heat to medium low and allow milk to
simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Add the coarsely ground rice to the milk and let it cook for another 6 minutes.
3. Now add sugar, saffron and sliced almonds to the milk-rice mixture.
4. Keep stirring constantly until the mixture thickens.
5. Take the pan off the fire and allow to cool.
6. Pour into a serving dish, decorate with slivered pistachio nuts and refrigerate unhtil chilled.
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