Firnee Afghan Custard Recipe

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Firnee Afghan Custard
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cup milk
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2/3 to 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup slivered blanched almonds
  • add a dash of vanilla or whatever flavoring is your favorite (my innovation) 'cause it was a little bland for my taste

Directions:

  1. Put all but 1/2 cup milk into a heavy pan and add salt and sugar.
  2. Put on to heat gently, stirring to dissove sugar.
  3. Blend cornflour into reserved milk with the 1/4 cup water and pour into warm milk, stirring constantly.
  4. Add almonds and keep stirring until mixture thickens and bubbles. Use a whisk if mixture becomes lumpy.
  5. Add cardamom to taste
  6. Cook on low heat for 5 minutes, letting pudding simmer very gently. Stir occasionally.
  7. Pour into 6 or 8 individual sweet dishes, spreading evenly.
  8. Sprinkle pistachio nuts around edge of each dish.
  9. 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

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 338.37 Kcal (1417 kJ)
Calories from fat 80.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.91g 14%
Cholesterol 2.45mg 1%
Sodium 70.67mg 3%
Potassium 323.93mg 7%
Total Carbs 59.75g 20%
Sugars 40.47g 162%
Dietary Fiber 1.72g 7%
Protein 7.43g 15%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 184.7mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 166.95 Kcal (699 kJ)
Calories from fat 39.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.4g 14%
Cholesterol 1.21mg 1%
Sodium 34.87mg 3%
Potassium 159.83mg 7%
Total Carbs 29.48g 20%
Sugars 19.97g 162%
Dietary Fiber 0.85g 7%
Protein 3.67g 15%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 3%
Calcium 91.1mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.2
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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