Almond and Cardamom Cream Pudding

25 minutes Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

167 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

3	cups	milk
1	pinch	salt
1/3	cup	sugar	granulated
1/2	cup	corn flour
1/4	cup	water	cold
1/2	cup	almonds	slivered, blanched
1/4	teaspoon	cardamom seeds	ground
1/4	teaspoon	saffron threads	pounded
1/4	cup	pistachio nuts	finely chopped, blanched

Directions

Put all but 1/2 cup milk into a heavy pan and add salt and sugar.

Put on to heat gently, stirring to dissove sugar.

Blend cornflour into reserved milk with the 1/4 cup water and pour into warm milk, stirring constantly.

Add almonds and keep stirring until mixture thickens and bubbles.

Use a whisk if mixture becomes lumpy.

Add cardamom to taste and the pounded saffron.

Cook on low heat for 5 minutes, letting pudding simmer very gently.

Stir occasionally.

Pour into 6 or 8 individual sweet dishes, spreading evenly.

Sprinkle pistachio nuts around edge of each dish.

To serve firnee in the traditional manner, the pudding should be poured into two plates, decorated with pistachio nuts and cut into quarters to serve in wedges.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 158g

Amount per Serving

Calories 167 28% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.0g	8%
Saturated Fat 2.0g	9%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 10mg	3%
Sodium 51mg	2%
Total Carbohydrate 26.0g	9%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	2%
Sugars 18.0g
Protein 6.0g	12%

Vitamin A	5%		Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	16%		Iron	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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