Bread Phirni / Pudding

 

           Phirni is a traditional sweet / pudding that has its origins in the Northern regions of India. It is typically made of ground rice paste in a milk based creamy dessert. But how about some 'Bread Phirni' for a change? This is an instant version and is made of fresh bread crumbs. It is absolutely an easy, quick and a yummy chilled dessert. 

           Any leftover bread can also come in handy here. You can enjoy it as an after meal dessert or with poori / paratha. It's pure divine. So try this phirni in a new avatar by checking out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this fusion dessert.

 

• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup low fat milk
• 2-3 tbsp. sugar or to taste (I used brown sugar)
• 1 cup fresh bread crumbs (I used brown bread)
• 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder
• 1 tsp. rose water
• few saffron strands soaked in 2 tbsp. milk
• pinch of yellow food colour (opt)
• 2 tbsp. chopped pistachio
• few dry rose petals & few saffron strands to garnish

           Bring both the milk to a boil in a pan. Add the cardamom powder, rose water and half of the chopped pistachios. Simmer for 1-2 minutes.

            Then add the bread crumbs and sugar. Simmer for 1-2 minutes more. Finally add the saffron milk and food colour. Give it a stir and put off the flame.

            Keep aside to cool and then refrigerate. Serve chilled garnished with chopped pistachios, dry rose petals and saffron strands.

                                  Bring both the milk to a boil in a pan. 

                        Add cardamom powder, rose water & half of the chopped pistachios. 

                        Simmer for 1-2 minutes.

                                 Then add the bread crumbs 

                                  and sugar. Simmer for 1-2 minutes more.

                          Add the saffron milk & food colour. Give it a stir & put off the flame.

                        Serve chilled garnished with chopped pistachios, dry rose petals and 

                        saffron strands.