Mango Phirni
- 25 min
- not spicy
- Serves 3
Mango phirni, or aam ki phirni: ground basmati cooked in milk with saffron, with mango puree stirred in. Serves 3, 25 min plus soaking and chilling, video.
Good for: Party, Summer
Ingredients
Basmati Rice3 tbsp
WaterAs Needed
Mango, Roughly Chopped1 cup
Milk2½ cup
Sugar4 tbsp
Saffron10 strands
Cardamom Powder¼ tsp
Pista, Thinly Sliced5
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 3 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 3 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 273kcal | 819kcal |
| Protein | 8.3g | 25g |
| Carbohydrate | 45g | 134g |
| Fat | 7.7g | 23g |
| Fibre | 1.2g | 3.6g |
| Sugar | 35g | 105g |
Cookd masalas for mango
Method
Wash and Soak basmati rice for 30 mins. Drain the rice using a strainer.
Add the soaked rice to a mixer grinder and grind it into a coarse consistency. The ground basmati rice should resemble Sooji(Rava).
In a mixer grinder add the mango and grind into smooth paste to extract the mango puree.
In a deep kadai, add milk and cook till it comes to a boil by stirring occasionally.
Add the ground rice mixture and cook till the milk is reduced into half and reaches the desired consistency.
Add sugar, saffron strands, cardamom powder, pista, mix well and simmer for 2 mins.
Add mango puree, mix well and remove from the heat.
Pour it in a serving bowl, once cool, refrigerate for an hour and serve.
Before you start
- How long does Mango Phirni take?
- 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Mango Phirni serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Mango Phirni vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Mango Phirni spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Mango Phirni?
- 1 cup Mango, 2½ cup Milk, 3 tbsp Basmati Rice, 5 Pista, 4 tbsp Sugar, 10 strands Saffron, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Mango Phirni?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Mango Phirni?
- About 273 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- E
E.NethraMay 2024
very nice this is my first dessert i done by my self


