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Kesar Makhana Phirni (Video Recipe)

written by Hina Gujral October 13, 2020
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Makhana Phirni is a creamy Indian style foxnut (lotus seed) milk pudding. It is a celebration of delicious phirni layered with fruits, nuts, and crispy fried bread. This phool makhana phirni is a low carb twist to the classic phirni recipe.

aerial shot of phool makhana phirni in an earthern bowl

About Foxnut (Makhana)

Foxnut or the phool makhana is the lotus seeds. The seeds are edible after processing and very high on nutrition.

The foxnut is a low carbohydrate substitute for rice in this phirni recipe.

The most common use of lotus seeds in the Indian kitchen is to munch them while observing religious fasting as they are considered pure and unadulterated.

One can use foxnut to prepare curry or phirni.

aerial shot of foxnut in a white bowl on a black surface

 Making Makhana Phirni

Start by lightly roasting the makhana in ghee for about 5 – 10 minutes or till they are crispy.

Grind them in the mixer to a coarse powder.

Meanwhile, boil milk in a thick bottomed dish. Use full-fat milk to get the desired creaminess. The milk is flavored with nuts, spices, saffron, sweetened with sugar, and left to simmer for a while.

Later, the lotus seed powder is added to this and mixed and left to simmer on a low flame for about 10 minutes. Once the phirni is ready, it needs to be kept in the fridge to get chilled. 

Watch Makhana Phirni Video

The Phirni Parfait

Phiri Parfait is a more delicious and stylish way to serve classic makhana phirni.

The creamy phirni is topped with different layers making all the way more tempting and delectable.

Different layers of the phirni parfait :

Since a parfait includes layering, you’ll need to assemble ingredients for each layer beforehand:

  • Phirni layer – The lotus seeds milk pudding that we refrigerated earlier
  • Fresh Fruits – Use whatever fruits you like or are in season. I have used a mix of mango, apple, pomegranate, and strawberry. But make sure the fruit has a sweet taste and not sour. 
  • Dry Fruits – You can use toasted nuts like cashew, almond, pistachios, walnuts (crushed into smaller pieces), and raisins. Even edible rose petals can also be used. 
  • Bread Croutons – Fry some dry bread in ghee till crisp as we do for shahi tukda. These ghee fried bread croutons add crunch and a shahi tukda like character to the whole parfait. 
side close up shot of phirni parfait in a glass
Makhana Phirni Parfait

How To Assemble Phirni Parfait

Prepare the makhana phirni well in advance and keep in the fridge to chill. 

Meanwhile, chop the fruits into bite-size pieces. Make sure to cut them just before assembling the parfait as fruits might lose their freshness. 

Deep-fry the bread croutons and transfer to a plate lined with a kitchen towel. Slightly warm bread croutons served on top of chilled phirni is quite a decadent combination. 

Use transparent serving glasses/cups so that one can see the layers of the dessert.

Top the phirni with fruits, fried bread croutons, and toasted nuts.

Once the layering is done, serve phirni parfait immediately else the fruits, and the bread croutons lose their freshness. 

Makhana Phirni Recipe

Is phirni serve hot or cold?

It is a matter of personal choice. During the summer season, most of us like to enjoy phirni chilled, whereas, on a cold winter night, it is best served warm or at least at room temperature. But phirni parfait is always served chilled. 

How to thicken the firni?

The best way to make thick and luscious firni is to use full-cream milk. Simmer the milk over low heat and add back the cream collected on the sides to the milk. The right proportion of milk and foxnuts powder will always get you thick restaurant style phirni without using any corn-flour. 

Kesar Makhana Phirni

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aerial shot of phool makhana phirni in an earthern bowl

Kesar Makhana Phirni Recipe

Recipe Video. Makhana Phirni is a creamy Indian style foxnut milk pudding. Learn how to make special vrat phirni in a few simple steps.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Cooling Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 6
Calories: 344kcal
Author: Hina Gujral
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Ingredients

For Makhana Phirni:

  • 1 liter full-cream milk (full fat milk)
  • 2 Cup lotus seeds (foxnuts/makhana)
  • 1/2 teaspoon saffron (kesar)
  • 1 teaspoon green cardamom powder (elaichi powder)
  • 1/2 Cup granulated white sugar or to taste
  • 2 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
  • 1/4 Cup almonds (badam)
  • 1/4 Cup pistachio

Ingredients for Phirni Parfait:

  • 2 Cup diced fruits (peach, mango, apple)
  • 2 tablespoon pomegranate pearls
  • 1 tablespoon sliced pistachio/almonds
  • 2 white bread slices
  • 1/4 Cup ghee (clarified butter)

Instructions

How To Make Kesar Makhana Phirni:

  • Make a coarse powder of almonds and pistachio in the blender. Set aside until required.
  • In pan heat ghee and roast foxnuts for 5 minutes. Pulse in a blender once to make a coarse powder. Keep aside
  • Take milk in a heavy-bottomed pan, add the cardamom powder and saffron strands. Boil on low flame. Keep on stirring at regular intervals.
  • Once the milk is reduced to half the original amount add the foxnut powder and dry fruits powder. Stir to combine nicely. 
  • Allow the milk to simmer until it thickens and stir at regular intervals. Add the sugar, simmer the phirni for 3 – 5 minutes or till sugar is dissolved and then turn off the heat. 
  • Allow the phirni to cool down completely. Keep it in the fridge until ready to serve. 

How To Assemble Phirni Parfait:

  • Dice the fruits into bite-size pieces. Slightly dry roast the nuts. 
  • Heat ghee in a pan and fry the bread croutons till crisp and golden. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. 
  • Divide an equal portion of makhana phirni into the serving bowls/glasses. Add a layer of fruits, nuts and bread croutons. 
  • Serve makhana phirni parfait immediately. 

Recipe Notes:

  • It is best to use full fat milk for making creamy Indian desserts such as phirni. 
  • Stir the milk at regular intervals while simmering to avoid burning. Use a wooden spoon to stir the milk and phirni. 
  • Do not make a fine powder of dry fruit or foxnut. Keep it coarse in texture. One pulse in a food processor or blender is enough. 
  • Make sure to add sugar only after the phirni is nearly done. 
  • Phirni thickens in texture after cooling. Hence, adjust the consistency accordingly. 
  • Allow phirni to chill in the fridge for 4 – 5 hours or overnight before serving or assembling the parfait. 

Nutrition

Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 326mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 291IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 209mg | Iron: 1mg
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Kesar Makhana Phirni (Video Recipe) was last modified: October 13th, 2020 by Hina Gujral
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3 comments

Indrani October 14, 2013 - 10:30 AM

A good variation in the usual phirni.

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Namrota October 15, 2013 - 6:16 PM

Wow… Would love to try out this variation 🙂

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swati04 October 19, 2013 - 6:16 AM

nice 🙂
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