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Shahi Kesari Phirni
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By Prabal Kirtika
Published on August 23rd, 2011
 
A great dessert, very famous in muglai and Hyderabadi cuisine.There cannot be any other way to end a great dinner than with Shahi Kesari Phirni served in earthren pots (sakora)


Ingredients:

Milk  1kg
Rice(basmati)  1/2 cup
Sugar  1cup
Kesar(saffron)  A few strands soaked in little warm milk.
Pistachios  1tbsp
Almonds(soaked in water)   20-25
A few drops of kewra
Green cardamom powder  1/2 tsp
Sakoras or small bowls to serve
Method:

Soak rice in water for 3-4 hrs. and then grind coarsely.
Boil milk and add rice.Cook on very slow fire .Keep stirring all the time. 
Coarsely ground half the almonds and pistachios and  chop remaining.
Add sugar,cardamom powder and saffron milk. Cook till thick.
Mix grounded nuts.Remove from fire and cool. Add kewra.
Dish out in the  individual sakoras and garnish with chopped almonds and pistachios.
Keep in the refrigerator and serve chilled.