Strawberry Firni

Ingredients

• Strawberries (fresh): 10-12
• Rice: 4tbsp
• Almonds: 7-9
• Milk: 4cups
• Sugar: 3/4cup
• Green Cardamom powder: 1/2tsp
• Strawberry slices for garnishing

Method

• Clean, wash and soak rice in enough water for half an hour. Drain and grind the rice to a coarse paste. Dilute rice paste with half a cup of water.
• Wash and hull the strawberries and finely chop them.
• Soak the almonds in water for 5 minutes. Drain and finely slice the almonds.
• Heat milk and bring it to boil. Gradually stir in the rice paste, cut the heat and simmer for three to four minutes, stirring continuously until the milk thickens.
• Add sugar, cardamom powder and continue to simmer till sugar dissolves and is incorporated well. Remove from heat, cool it to room temperature and stir in the chopped strawberries.
• Pour this mixture into individual earthenware or ceramic bowls, garnish with almonds and strawberry slices.
• Serve the strawberry phirni or firni chilled.