Mango Phirni | Mango Rice Pudding
Mango phirni is decadent mango dessert which is ideal for the summer season.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp rice
- ΒΌ cup water
- 1- litre milk
- 1 cup mango puree
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 9-10 drops mango essence optional
- Chopped almonds and cashew for garnish
- Chopped mango for garnish
Instructions
- Rinse the rice and soak in water for an hour. Drain and grind with water to a semi-fine or grainy paste. Keep it aside.
- In a heavy-bottomed or non-stick pan, heat milk and bring it to a boil. Simmer till it reduces to 3/4th of its original quantity.
- Lower the flame and gradually stir in the rice paste. Keep on stirring till it blends well into the milk and starts to thicken.
- Add sugar and keep on stirring until it dissolves. Make sure there are no lumps.
- Turn the heat off and allow it to come to room temperature. Then add mango puree and mix well.
- Add mango essence and mix well.
- Pour the mango phirni into the serving bowls and garnish with chopped dry fruits or mango. Refrigerate for an hour and then serve.
Notes
- As this dessert is not extremely sweet, so adjust the amount of sugar according to the sweetness of the mangoes.
- Mango essence is optional. You can definitely skip this ingredient.