Gil-E-Firdaus
Sweet rice with fruits.
Servings
6
people
Cook Time
60+
minutes
Servings
6
people
Cook Time
60+
minutes
Ingredients
2
L
milk
250
g
pineapple
750
g
Sugar
300
g
milk cheese
(Khoa – made by simmering full-fat milk in a pan for several hours, over a medium fire)
100
g
cherries
25
g
clarified butter (ghee)
150
g
rice
10
g
melon seeds
Rose essence or kewra essence
(few drops)
Cherries to garnish
Vegetarian silver foil
(optional)
Instructions
Wash and soak the rice for 1 hour and dry on a cloth.
Heat clarified butter and fry the rice until it becomes golden brown.
Boil the milk in a pan.
Add ¾ of the boiled milk to the golden brown rice and cook until thick and creamy.
Add the khoa, sugar and remaining milk and cook on a low heat.
Finely chop the pineapples and add to the mixture.
To finish add the rose or kewra essence.
Allow to cool and serve garnished with cherries, melon seeds and vegetarian silver foil (optional).