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As Ramadan draws to a close, Snowflake’s expert baker, Asha Maharaj, offers a twist to a favourite Eid delight.
Semolina Phirni
A wonderfully creamy and fragrant pudding, in cool mint-green.
Serves eight
Ingredients
2 tbs Snowflake Wheat Semolina Flour
2 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar
A few drops of green food colouring
1 tbs ghee
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1 tin evaporated milk
Toasted flaked almonds for topping
Method
- Place the semolina and milk in a saucepan, stirring over a moderate heat until it comes to the boil. Add the sugar, food colouring, ghee and cardamom. Turn the heat down and allow to simmer until reduced by half.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the evaporated milk.
- Pour into a deep pudding bowl, sprinkle over the flaked almonds and leave to cool.
- Serve chilled.
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