Phirni (Indian ground rice pudding)

Method

1. Pound the cardamom seeds to a fine powder, using a pestle and mortar.

2. Combine the rice flour with about 125ml of the milk. Pour the remaining milk into a heavy-based pan and add the rice flour mixture. Bring to a simmer, over a moderate heat, stirring constantly.

3. Once it starts to thicken, lower the heat and cook, stirring, until the pudding takes on the consistency of thick custard - this should take 5-6 minutes.

4. Stir in the sugar, cardamom, and ground almonds. Continue to cook until the sugar dissolves. Remove the pan from the heat, cool slightly and pour into martini glasses. You can also spoon the pudding into a big glass bowl.

5. Place in the fridge to set for 2-3 hours. Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl placed over a pan of barely simmering water. Spoon the chocolate over the set rice pudding and return to the fridge.

6. Decorate with chocolate shavings, pistachio nuts and a little gold leaf; serve chilled.

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Ingredients

4 green cardamom pods, seeds only
4 tbsp rice flour
1 litre Milk
4-5 tbsp caster sugar
1-2 tbsp ground almonds
1 tbsp melted chocolate

For the decoration

chocolate shavings
1 tbsp shelled pistachio nuts, roughly chopped
gold leaf, optional

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