Name: cardmom and saffron flavored Makhana Ki Phirni recipe by Hem Lata Srivastava at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Full cream milk 2 litter; Makhana/ fox nut 2 cup; Sugar 2 tbsp or as per taste; Saffron strands 12 no.; Chopped Almonds 2 tbsp; Chopped pistachio 2 tbsp; Cashews nut 2 tbsp; Poppy seeds 2 tbsp; Ghee 2/1/2 tbsp; Cardamom powder 1 tbsp; Rose water 1 tbsp; Almond, Pistachio slivers for garnish

ABOUT cardmom and saffron flavored Makhana Ki Phirni RECIPE

Makhana is generally used for religious activities and is consumed during fast. Some consume fried makhana with sendha namak and some cook the makana into a dish and consume with kuttu ki poori. Makhna is made from louts seeds. Makhana just like badam and walnut is rich with potassium, phosphorus and magnisum and thus is really good for health and is a wealthy source of energy.

Ingredients Serving: 6

Full cream milk 2 litter
Makhana/ fox nut 2 cup
Sugar 2 tbsp or as per taste
Saffron strands 12 no.
Chopped Almonds 2 tbsp
Chopped pistachio 2 tbsp
Cashews nut 2 tbsp
Poppy seeds 2 tbsp
Ghee 2/1/2 tbsp
Cardamom powder 1 tbsp
Rose water 1 tbsp
Almond, Pistachio slivers for garnish

Instructions

Soak the poppy seeds for 1 hour in Luke warm water and make a fine paste. Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan then fry the makhana until crisp on slow heat, add remainig 1/2 tbsp ghee fry the cashew nut and chop them.
Cool completely and crush the makhana to a course powder. Boil the milk in a heavy bottom pan, After a boil add course makhana powder and poppy seeds paste, Stir and mix well
Lower the heat cook it till the mixture becomes thickened, add saffron and chopped nuts. Add sugar, cardamom powder and rose water, Cook another 5 minutes or until the mixture thicken to a phirni consistency
Remove from the heat and transfer the phirni in serving bowl. Cool and refrigerate for an hour, Garnish with chopped nut Serve chilled .

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