Orange Phirni

Ingredients:

Milk -1 litre (boiled and cooled to room temperature)
Oranges – 2
Orange Juice – 200ml
Sugar – 3/4 cup (1 cup = 200 ml measure)
Rice -1/2 cup
Cardamom Powder – 1 tsp
Orange Essence – 1 tsp (optional)
Almond Flakes – 1/4 cup

Method:

1. Wash and soak rice in water for 1 hour.
2. Drain all the water and blend it into a coarse powder.
3. Peel the oranges and separate the segments.
4. Discard the transparent skin and seeds from each segment, cut them into small pieces. Keep aside.
5. Take milk in a deep pan, add coarsely powdered rice. Mix well.
6. Cook this on medium heat stirring continuously till the milk start boiling.
7. When the milk boils, cook in simmer for a few minutes until the rice gets cooked.
8. Now add sugar and cardamom powder, mix well and cook until it thickens.
9. Add orange essence. Mix well.
10. Turn off the heat.
11. Add orange juice and the cut segments. Mix well.
12. Add almond flakes, mix well.
13. Serve chilled.