{"id":10565,"date":"2020-09-13T17:04:15","date_gmt":"2020-09-13T11:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chefreetuudaykugaji.com\/blog\/?p=10565"},"modified":"2020-09-13T17:04:15","modified_gmt":"2020-09-13T11:34:15","slug":"kong-phirin-kong-firin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chefreetuudaykugaji.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/13\/kong-phirin-kong-firin\/","title":{"rendered":"Kong Phirin (Kong Firin)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kong means Saffron and Phirin (Firin) means Phirni which is a sweet pudding. A delectable unique light and creamy dessert from Kashmir, prepared with full-cream milk, semolina, milk solids, sweetened with sugar and flavored with Saffron and Vetiver water and garnished with lots of nuts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Preparation Time: 10 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cooking Time: 20 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chilling Time in Refrigerator- 1 hour or more, if desired.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serves-4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients and Quantity:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Full cream milk- 1 liter<\/p>\n

Semolina -1\/4th<\/sup> cup<\/p>\n

Mawa (Khoya), grated- 1\/4th<\/sup> cup<\/p>\n

Ghee (Clarified butter)- \u00bd tbsp..<\/p>\n

Sugar- 3 tbsp.<\/p>\n

Saffron strands- \u00bc th gm. steeped in 2 tbsp. lukewarm milk<\/p>\n

Vetiver (kewra) water- \u00bc th tsp.<\/p>\n

Mixed nuts slivered and saut\u00e9ed in desi ghee- 2 tsp.<\/p>\n

For the Garnish:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saffron strands- a pinch<\/p>\n

Pistachios (slivered)- 2 tsp.<\/p>\n

Almonds (slivered)- 2 tsp.<\/p>\n

For the applying:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Silver sheet (Chandi ka warq) – 1 small sheet (Optional)<\/p>\n

Method:<\/p>\n

Boil the full cream milk and saffron together, stirring all the time.<\/p>\n

Heat ghee in a heavy-bottomed pan, add semolina, and lightly roast without discoloring it.<\/p>\n

To this add the boiling milk and stir continuously, until the milk thickens and semolina has cooked.<\/p>\n

Add sugar, grated mawa, slivered nuts, saffron and vetiver water and cook it for 2 to 3 minutes.<\/p>\n

Mix well and check the consistency.<\/p>\n

Switch off the flame.<\/p>\n

Cool it completely and pour the Phirni into soaked and dried Kasoras \/ earthenware pots and apply chandi ka warq (Optional) and garnish it with saffron strands and slivered nuts.<\/p>\n

Keep in the refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour or you may refrigerate it overnight, if desired. Serve chilled.<\/p>\n

Chef Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n

You may add freshly ground green cardamom to the Phirni.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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