Middle Eastern · Dessert

Firnee Almond and Cardamom Milk Pudding

Name: Firnee Almond and Cardamom Milk Pudding
Total time: 54 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 750 ml whole milk, divided; 1 pinch salt; 75 g sugar; 60 g cornstarch; 60 ml cold water; 80 g slivered almonds; ¼ tsp saffron threads, pounded; ¼ tsp ground cardamom, add up to double to taste; 35 g pistachios, finely chopped

A cornstarch milk pudding scented with saffron and cardamom, thick with almonds and sprinkled with pistachios. Soft, fragrant and cooling.

YieldServes 6
Hands-on20 min
Total54 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

750 mlwhole milk, divided
1 pinchsalt
75 gsugar
60 gcornstarch
60 mlcold water
80 gslivered almonds
¼ tspsaffron threads, pounded
¼ tspground cardamom, add up to double to taste

To finish

35 gpistachios, finely chopped

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Tree nuts
Almond
Pistachio
Corn (maize)
Cardamom
Saffron
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sweet
Salty
Richness / fat
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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