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Ingredients:

• 4 cups milk
• 4 tbsp ground rice or rice powder
• 6 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 cup condensed milk
• 4-5 almonds and pistachios chopped or sliced for garnishing
• 1 pinch cardamom powder

Method:

• Bring the milk to boil in a pan. Simmer and keep stirring.
• Mix the rice powder with a little cold milk to make a smooth paste with enough consistency.
• Add this to boiling milk.
• Cook by stirring continuously till the milk gets thick and creamy.
• Add the sugar and condensed milk. Cook for further five minutes.
• Remove from heat and transfer onto an earthen pot.
• Garnish with the pistachios, almonds and cardamom powder.
• Refrigerate the phirni for approximately two hours.
• Serve chilled. Enjoy!