How to cook phirni?

Ingredients
Coarsely ground rice – ½ cup
Green cardamom pods – 4 (crushed)
Milk – 3 ½ cup
Saffron strings – a pinch (optional)
Grated nutmeg – a pinch
Granulated sugar – 6 tbsp
Rose water – 1 tbsp
Crushed pistachio nuts and almonds to garnish – 2 tbs

Method
1. Dissolve saffron in 2 tsp of lukewarm milk and keep aside.
2. Heat 2 ½ cups of milk, ground rice and cardamom in a pan over medium flame.
3. Bring it to a boil stirring occasionally.
4. Add the remaining milk and stir over a medium flame for about 10 minutes or
5. until the rice mixture thickens to creamy consistency.
6. Stir in the sugar, nutmeg and saffron and continue to cook for a further 2 minutes.
7. Serve garnished with the nuts. You can add a few drops of rose water to give this sweet dish a divine flavor.