Firnee is a traditional Afghan recipe for a classic dessert of mink and sugar thickened with cornstarch (cofnflour) that's flavoured with cinnamon and rose water that's chilled and topped with pistachio nuts before serving. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Afghan version of: Firnee.
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Ingredients:
500ml whole milk
200g sugar
4 tbsp cornflour (corn starch)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp rose water
pistachio nuts
Method:
Whisk together the milk, sugar, cornflour, cinnamon and rose water together in a saucepan until smooth. Place on the heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. As soon as the mixture boils, take off the heat and pour into a shallow serving dish.
Allow to cool to room temperature then transfer to the refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours. When ready to serve, garnish with chopped pistachio nuts and bring to the table.
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