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Strawberry Phirni Strawberry Phirni Ingredients For Phirni Full fat milk - 1 litre Rice (washed and soaked in water) - 4 tbsp Sugar - 1/2 cup For Strawberry Sauce Chopped strawberries - 1 cup Cornflour - 1/2 tbsp Sugar - 4 tbsp Water - 2 to 3 tbsp Strawberry Phirni Strawberry Phirni Method In a heavy bottomed pan, add strawberries along with water, sugar and cornflour. Simmer until sugar is dissolved and strawberries are softened. Mash the strawberries with the back of spatula. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until sauce is thickened. Set aside for later use. Drain the water and grind rice to a coarse mixture. It should resemble the texture of fine rava or sooji. In a thick bottomed saucepan, bring milk to a boil. Simmer the flame and let the milk reduce to 2/3rd of its quantity. Keep stirring the milk occasionally so that it doesn't stick to bottom and burn. Once the milk reduces, add the ground rice an...

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and this time I thought of giving my husband a delicious surprise by making for him his favorite Indian Dessert , the very humble and yummilicious rice kheer flavored with a little hint of rose and cardamom. Well, that is not all ! this rice kheer will be served in these beautiful red velvet cookie tart shells to lend that special romantic touch to a wonderful evening. If you too are looking for some special fusion recipes to impress your valentine on the special day, then I bet there can't be a better one than this. Do give it a try !! Just in case, you want to keep away from the rice pudding, you may serve these tarts with fillings like chocolate mousse, strawberry mousse or even raspberry or rose panacotta. Options are simply endless, you just need to wear your thinking caps and get going !!      Rose Kheer Tarts with Red Velvet Cookie Crust | Indian Rice Pudding in Red Velvet Cookie Tarts Rose Kheer Tarts with R...