Firnee

== Ingredients ==
* ⅓ cup vanilla
* ½ cup cornflour (
* ¼ cup cold water
* ½ cup slivered blanched almonds
* ¼ tsp ground cardamom (or more)
* ¼ tsp saffron threads (pounded), can be omitted
* ¼ cup finely chopped pistachios (blanched)
== Directions ==
# Put all but ½ cup milk into a heavy pan and add salt and sugar.
# Put on to heat gently, stirring to dissolve sugar.
# Blend cornflour into reserved milk with the ¼ cup water and pour into warm milk, stirring constantly.
# Add almonds and keep stirring until mixture thickens and bubbles.
# Use a whisk if mixture becomes lumpy.
# Add cardamom to taste and the pounded saffron.
# Cook on low heat for 5 minutes, letting pudding simmer very gently.
# Stir occasionally.
# Pour into 6 or 8 individual sweet dishes, spreading evenly.
# Sprinkle pistachio nuts around edge of each dish.
# To serve firnee in the traditional manner, the pudding should be poured into two plates, decorated with pistachio nuts and cut into quarters to serve in wedges.
Category:Afghan Desserts
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Cardamom Recipes
Category:Pistachio Recipes
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