Phirni is a popular sweet from North India. It is tasty and ideal for any festive occasions. Badam Phirni is rich, tasty and easy to prepare.
Years back, I learnt to make this recipe and it’s been loved by all at home. Thus, I have never tried making the authentic way. May be, the next time I will try for once and see the difference in the two methods. The traditional method involves soaking of rice and grinding to a paste. Here, I use the ready flour that is available at home. One needs to keep on stirring as lumps will be formed easily.
Badam Phirni is a quick dessert recipe ideal to serve for any celebrations or festivities. It is a good way to feed fussy children. Please do note this is not the authentic recipe of making phirni. The authentic recipe requires to soak rice and use the paste.
badam phirni
Ingredients:
- 1 litre milk
- 15 almonds
- 2 tablespoon rice flour
- 6-8 strands saffron
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
Method:
- Put milk in a thick bottom pan and put it to boil on a low flame.
- In two tablespoon of warm milk, soak the saffron strands.
- Grind the almonds to a fine powder. Put it in the milk.
- Add sugar to it. Give a stir.
- Now, slowly add the rice flour to it. Keep stirring as lumps are easily formed.
- Once it thickens, add cardamom powder and the soaked saffron to it. Give a stir and put it aside.
- Serve it chilled.
Take a tip:
- Alternatively, soak two tablespoon of rice in water for half an hour. Grind it to a paste and put it in the milk.
- Almonds may be soaked in water but I prefer to use it this way.
- A mixture of cashew and almonds may be powdered and used.
- Instead of cardamom powder and saffron strands, vanilla flavour may be used.
Badam Phirni
Ingredients
Method
- Put milk in a thick bottom pan and put it to boil on a low flame.
- In two tablespoon of warm milk, soak the saffron strands.
- Grind the almonds to a fine powder. Put it in the milk.
- Add sugar to it. Give a stir.
- Now, slowly add the rice flour to it. Keep stirring as lumps are easily formed.
- Once it thickens, add cardamom powder and the soaked saffron to it. Give a stir and put it aside.
- Serve it chilled.
Notes
Almonds may be soaked in water but I prefer to use it this way.
A mixture of cashew and almonds may be powdered and used.
Instead of cardamom powder and saffron strands, vanilla flavour may be used.
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Badam Phirni
The other easy sweet recipes shared on my blog are carrot halwa, mango sheera, daliya payasam
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Jayashree I’m a big fan of phirni and now you’ve got me wanting some. In order to enjoy some it seems I will have to follow you recipe so I can enjoy this chilled badam phirni. Must be so flavorful with badam powder and saffron.
Thankyou Mayuri. Do try it.
This badam phirni looks and sounds simply amazing, Jaya. I just love phirni, so I know I’m going to be trying out this recipe of yours!
Jayashree I love to dig into this delicious bowl of badam Phirni. Sounds so very delicious and these hot days a bowl of chilled Phirni ahhh heaven on earth.
Phirni is my favorite and the one with almonds makes it so rich. It looks creamy and a perfect one for the festive days.
Thank you Niranjana. Yes, ideal for festive days too.
Thank you Archana.
Thank you Azlin. I am sure you will like it.
As I am a big fan of Phirni and love to try variations also. This badam phirni looks so creamy, rich and absolutely delectable. Perfect sweet treat.
Thank you Jolly. We too love phirni.
I can imagine how delicious this phirni will taste. Got to make soon
Thank you Indrani.
I actually love phirni a lot more than kheer because it’s lighter and gets done so quickly. Love your badam phirni recipe, Jaya! I’ll definitely try it your way next time.
Thank you Maria. It is a time saver when compared to kheer.
Badam phirni is a delicious dessert for any occasion. Absolute delight for any phirni lover. Badam and saffron make an amazing combo.
Thank you Preethi.
Intersting method to make phirni with rice flour instead of the soaked rice. guess its handy for a quick dessert / sweet craving.
I m loving this phirni recipe. I will love to have some especially because of the badam in it.
Wish I knew this before. Using rice flour to make Badam Phirni is a quicker way as compared to soaked rice. I must try it out. I liked your idea of adding badam powder instead of badam slivers.
Ahhh, the most delicious and wonderful-tasting dessert, Phirni.loved the use of rice flour to make the phirni.