Kashmiri Phirni/Kong Phirin/Kashmiri Semolina Pudding

Phirni is a delectable dessert prepared with rice as the main ingredient. Traditionally phirni is prepared on special occasions like Diwali, Holi, Karwa chauth and Ramazan etc. Coming to this fantastic Kashmiri Phirni, this pudding calls for semolina though many Kashmiri phirni calls for rice.This dessert has a super thick creamy texture and tastes absolutely delicious when served chilled. Kong means saffron and Phirin means sweet pudding. This semolina pudding calls for milk and khoya, which turned out this ultimate pudding more delicious and highly irresistible. Whoever loves Milk based sweets, will definitely fell in love with this beautiful pudding.

Am running this week's blogging marathon with Milk based sweets as theme. Hence i couldnt stop myself to prepare this lipsmacking Kashmiri phirni with semolina. This pudding tastes absolutely delicious when served chilled or at room temperature. If you want to give a try to a different or a super rich nuts loaded pudding, dont forget to give a look to this fantastic Phirni. When googled for a different phirni i got this ultimate recipe from here.

1 cup Sugar
1/4cup Semolina
2tbsp Ghee
1litre Milk
1/4tsp Saffron
1/2tsp cardamom powder
Few Almonds
Few Pistachios
Few Cashew nuts
1/4cup Khoya/Mawa (grated)

Blanch almonds and pistachios in one cup of hot water for five minutes, drain, and peel and roughly chop them, roughly chop cashew nuts, and keep it aside.

Heat ghee in a pan, add the semolina and fry for few minutes until a nice aroma comes from.

Bring boil the milk, with sugar and saffron. Add the roasted rava and cook in simmer for few minutes until the semolina gets cooked.

Add cardamom powder and grated Khoya.

Cook for few minutes.

Switch off the flame and let it rest for few minutes.

Once the mixture get cool completely, arrange it in fridge.

Serve chilled topped with nuts.

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