Name: Black Rice And Kiwi Phirni (An Exotic Rice Pudding)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 liter whole milk; 4 tbsp black rice powder; 4 tsp jaggery or as per taste (I used the light hued variety); 2 kiwis (for topping); 1/2 cup cold milk for mixing with the rice powder

An easy and healthy dessert made with Black rice. I have used jaggery as a sweetener to bring out the naturally nutty taste of the black rice. Instead of using nuts of any kind, I decided to top it up with a fruit. Makes it healthier and the acidity in the fruit acts as the perfect foil to the sweetness of the phirni. Though had quite a few fruits stocked up but I decided to pick on the Kiwi as it makes for a lovely contrast with the lavender hues of the black rice .

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 45

Total Time 50

Served AsBrunch, Dinner, Lunch

CuisineDesserts, Indian

Servings

Ingredients

▢ 1 liter whole milk
▢ 4 tbsp black rice powder
▢ 4 tsp jaggery or as per taste I used the light hued variety
▢ 2 kiwis for topping
▢ 1/2 cup cold milk for mixing with the rice powder

Instructions

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Soak the black rice grains for 4 hours. Drain and spread on a plate to air dry. Once the surface moisture evaporates, grind it into a powder.
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Mix the rice powder in the cold milk.
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Boil the milk till it reduces to half of the original volume.
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Pour in the rice mixture and keep stirring till it starts to thicken a bit. Once the consistency reaches that of a custard, mix in the powdered jaggery.
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Remove from the flame and allow it to cool down a bit. Pop it into the fridge for a couple of hours.
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Just before serving, peel and chop the kiwi into thin half-moon slices.
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Pour the phirni into dessert glasses. Top it up with the kiwi and serve.