Firni

Preparation time: 40 mins


Ingredients:

• Milk - 500 ml
• Sugar - 1/2 cup
• Almonds - 50gms
• Cahswes - 50 gms
• Pistachios - 25 gms
• Raisins - 25 gms
• Fresh Cream/Malai - 2-3 sp
• Rice flour - 1sp
• Kesar Strands soaked in milk - Few

Pre - preparation

• Soak few (around 15-20) Cashews in hot milk for 15-20 mins.
• Soak around 15-20 Almonds in water for 20 mins and remove its outer brown skin. Add this skin removed almonds along with soaked cashews in a mixer jar, add required quantity of milk and prepare thick smooth paste.

Method:

• Heat Milk in a thick bottom vessel, bring it to boil, add sugar and stir until its dissolved completely.Continue to boil for around 7-8 mins.
• Add the Cashew Almond paste and continue to stir 
• Add 2-3 sp of fresh Cream/Malai and stir. If the milk is not Thick in consistency make a paste of 1sp rice flour and 4-5 sp of milk, mix well without forming any lumps, add to the boiling milk and continue to cook for another 7-8 mins, You will see that the mixture is quite thick in consistency. Turn off the flame and allow to cool to room temperature.
• You can add few strands of Kesar soaked in milk, but its optional.
• Once its cooled refrigerate it for 4-6 hours. Once its chilled garnish with small pieces of  mixed dry fruits (Cashews, Almonds, Pistachios and  Raisins) and serve chilled. Raisins is also optional. Its a treat to have with family during hot summer days.