Recipes

Afghan Firni: Saffron Milk Pudding with Cardamom

Afghan firni saffron milk pudding with cardamom
Afghan firni saffron milk pudding with cardamom

Ingredients

  • 15 threads Raihan Saffron, bloomed in 2 tbsp warm milk
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1/3 cup rice flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 tsp rosewater
  • 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Whisk rice flour into 1 cup cold milk until smooth.
  2. Bring remaining 3 cups milk to a gentle simmer with cardamom and salt.
  3. Whisk in rice-flour slurry. Stir constantly on low for 12 minutes until thickened.
  4. Stir in sugar and saffron bloom. Cook 3 more minutes.
  5. Off heat. Stir in rosewater. Pour into bowls.
  6. Chill 2 hours. Top with pistachios.

End of Afghan batch (R01–R10). Next: Persian (R11–R20).

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