Saffron and Cardamom Rice Pudding (Firni)

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Firni is the pudding I reach for when I want something that feels celebratory but takes almost nothing from the storecupboard. It is a chilled, set rice pudding made not with whole grains but with ground rice, which gives it a remarkably smooth, almost silken texture quite unlike the looser, spooned rice puddings of a British nursery tea. Perfumed with saffron, cardamom and a whisper of rose, served cold in little bowls and scattered with pistachios, it is quietly luxurious. My small twist is a spoonful of ground almonds stirred in towards the end, which adds body and a faint nuttiness that rounds out the fragrant milk.

South Asian - Tag - vo.rs

Saffron and Cardamom Rice Pudding (Firni)