PHIRNI

• Basmathi rice                              2tbspn
• Thick milk                                   1/2ltr
• Saffron                                       3-4strands
• Sugar                                          4tbspn
• Cardamom powder                    a pinch

Soak saffron in 3tbspn of hot milk.
Soak rice for about 1hour and grind this to a smooth paste.
Boil milk in a thick bottomed vessel and add in the grinded rice paste to it and stir quickly and continuosly on a low flame as it may form lumps.
Now when the rice has been cooked up add in the soaked saffron strands and stir again.Then add in sugar and stir until it thickens up to a pudding form; finally goes in the cardamom powder: mix this again and pour in small bowls/ earthen clay pots.. Garnish these with a few toasted pistachios/almonds and refrigerate for about 2hrs and serve.