Ingredients:
White rice: 125 gm
Milk: 1 litre
Sugar: 250 gm
Silver leaves: 2 or 3
Saffron: A few stigmas
The Steps:
Pre - Preparation :
1) Soak rice for 12 hrs or
so, in a litre of water.
2) Drain all water, and let
all outer moisture dry up by
spreading
the soaked rice for 10 or 15
mins, on a dry cloth.
3) Crush the soaked softened
rice into a meal, by rubbing
between
hands or grinding.
4) Keep the meal aside in a
plate.
Preparation :
Boil the milk.
1) Add the rice meal and go
on stirring with a ladle,
till it is
cooked into a thick pasty
homogeneous pudding.
2) Add sugar. Stir and cook
for another 5 mins.
3) Pour into small glass or
metallic bowls or plates, to
cool and set.
4) For serving, fresh baked
clay plates or cups, are
usually used
in Kashmir.
5) These impart a special
aroma to the custard.
6) Decorate each bowl or
plate or cup, with a piece
of silver leaf
in the middle of the top and
spread 2 or 3 wet stigmas of
saffron
around the leaf.
Calories: 2084
Left - Over Ideas :
1) Deep fry cubed bread till
golden brown.
2) Top with a spoon of firni,
garnish with chopped pista