Afghan Betrothal Custard

Name: Afghan Betrothal Custard (Firni)
Ingredients: 4 cups/1 liter whole milk; Generous 1 cup/275 g sugar; 8 level tablespoons cornstarch; ½ teaspoon freshly ground cardamom seeds; 1 heaped tablespoon finely chopped pistachios; 1 heaped tablespoon finely chopped almonds

Firni

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sacred Food

By Elisabeth Luard

Published 2001

About

Quick and easy, a milk custard made without eggs and a minimum of fuss, also served at weddings and for Eid-e-Ramazan, the feast that marks the end of Ramadan. Children love it

Ingredients

4 cups/1 liter whole milk
Generous 1 cup/275

Dessert
Vegetarian
Ramazan
Eid
Wedding/Marriage

Method

Heat the milk gently in a heavy pan with the sugar.
Meanwhile, mix the cornstarch with a little water, enough to make a thin paste.
When the milk is hot, but before it boils, whisk in the cornstarch. Add the cardamom and whisk over the heat till the mixture thickens. Pour Into a shallow dish, leave to cool, and sprinkle with the chopped nuts.