Mango Phirni Recipe: Mango Phirni made from ripe mango and rice is a delicious and creamy summer sweet dish. This dessert prepared with full cream milk, mango pulp and dry fruits tastes very rich and its taste doubles when served cold.
Mango Phirni Recipe: In the summer season, cold sweets made from mango have a different taste. You must have tried Mango Shake and Lassi many times, but have you ever made Mango Phirni with the help of rice and ripe mango? This sweet dish is very rich and creamy in taste. Its fruity flavor is liked by everyone from children to adults. Being prepared from coarsely ground rice, its texture seems smoother and thicker than normal kheer.
Phirni is considered to be related to Mughlai food and is very much liked in North India. Phirni is made as a special sweet in areas like Delhi, Lucknow, Punjab and Kashmir. Earlier it was served cold in an earthen kulhar. Now Mango Phirni is prepared by adding the flavor of mango to the traditional Phirni, which has become people’s favorite sweet dish in summer. If the rice is pre-soaked, it takes about 30 to 40 minutes to prepare.
Ingredients required to make Mango Phirni
- 1 cup rice
- 2 cups mango pulp
- 4 cups full cream milk
- 1 pinch saffron
- ¾ tsp cardamom powder
- ¼ cup chopped almonds
- ¼ cup chopped pistachios
- ¼ cup raisins
- sugar as per taste
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Easy recipe to make Mango Phirni
- To make Mango Phirni, first wash the rice thoroughly and soak it in water for 2 to 3 hours. Due to this, rice gets cooked quickly and the texture of Phirni also becomes more creamy. During this time, finely chop almonds, pistachios and raisins and keep them aside. Now drain the water from the soaked rice, put it in the mixer and grind it coarsely. Take care not to make too thin paste of rice.
- Now pour milk in a heavy bottomed pan and heat it on medium flame. When the milk starts boiling, add coarsely ground rice into it and keep stirring continuously so that the mixture does not stick to the bottom. After this add sugar, cardamom powder and saffron and mix well. After cooking for some time, the rice will start softening and the mixture will become thick.
- When the phirni becomes slightly thick, add half chopped dry fruits to it. This improves both taste and texture. After cooking for 2 to 3 minutes, turn off the gas and let the mixture cool down a bit. When the phirni remains lukewarm, add mango pulp to it and mix well. Adding mango to a very hot mixture can alter its taste, so it is important to cool it slightly.
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- Now take out the prepared phirni in a serving bowl and keep it in the refrigerator to cool for 1 to 2 hours. Before serving, garnish with remaining almonds, pistachios, raisins and small pieces of mango. If you want, you can make it more attractive by adding saffron strands. Cold Mango Phirni doubles the fun of eating in summers.