Indian Cooking Recipe: Firun
The following are the instructions on how to cook delicious Indian food: Firun
Ingredients:
a. White Rice 125 gm
b. Milk 1 liter
c. Sugar 250 gm
d. Silver leaves 2 or 3
e. Saffron
Method of Preparation:
1. Soak Rice for 12 hours or so, in a liter of water, drain all water, and let all outer moisture dry up by spreading the soaked Rice for 10 or 15 minutes, on a dry cloth.
2. Crush the soaked softened rice into a Meal, by rubbing between hands or grinding by means of a 'Sil Batta'. Keep the Meal aside in a plate.
1. In a 'Patila', pour the Milk and bring it to a boil. Add the Rice Meal and go on stirring with a ladle, till it is cooked into a thick pasty homogeneous pudding.
2. Add Sugar. Stir and cook for another 5 minutes. Pour into small glass or metallic bowls or plates, to cool and set. For serving 'Firni', fresh baked clay plates, (K-'Taek') or cups ('Piyala'), are usually used in Kashmir. These impart a special aroma to the 'Firun'.
3. Decorate each bowl or plate or cup, with a piece of Silver leaf in the middle of the top and spread two or three wet, stigmas of Saffron around the leaf. Serve as a Dessert, a plate or small bowl to each guest.
