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4–5
Easy
Published 2017
Phirni is a luxurious dessert in which a little ground rice is cooked in milk flavoured with saffron and spices until it is reduced to the consistency of evaporated milk. In Kashmir, where it originates, the dessert is served in earthenware bowls, but stemmed glasses or glazed ramekins work just as well.
Soak the saffron threads in the hot milk for 10 minutes, then set aside.
Brush the surface of a heavy pan with a little oil, then pour in the milk.
Sprinkle the ground rice evenly over the milk and place the pan over a
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