Flattened Rice Pudding

A milky dessert prepared with puhva—flattened rice and almonds, lightly laced with rose water, vanilla and a sprinkling of cardamom and nutmeg. While one can enjoy it all year round, it is traditional to prepare this dish in October on the night of the Harvest Moon, deemed as the largest and brightest moon of the year. This night is the festival of Manekthari Poonam—a celebration we have adopted from the Gujaratis. Legend has it that this night promises a trail of good luck. Parsi fa