Gil E Firdaus For Your Sweet Choice

Gil E Firdaus For Your Sweet Choice!

Gil e firdaus happens to be a Hyderabadi version of Kheer. This recipe is generally prepared during festivals or any special occasions in India, Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. It's served during a meal or as a dessert.

Now, what can be better than being able to prepare this delicious sweet recipe. Try making it here:

Ingredients for making Gil e firdaus:  

•Rice 5 tablespoons
•Bottle gourd (lauki/doodhi),grated 250 grams
•Ghee 2 tablespoons
•Milk 6 cups
•Mawa
(khoya),grated 100 grams
•Sugar 1/2 cup
•Rose essence a few drops
•Almonds,sliced 10
•Rose petals a few

Making of Gil e firdaus:

Soak the rice in a cup of water for about one hour. Drain and spread out to dry and grind coarsely. Bring one cup of water to a boil in a pan and add the
bottle gourd. Cook till soft, drain and set aside. Heat the ghee in a deep pan, add the rice and sauté for a few seconds. Add the milk and bring to a boil.
Lower heat and cook till the rice is soft. Add the bottle gourd and simmer for five minutes. Add the khoya and sugar and cook till the mixture is thick
enough to coat the back of a spoon. Stir in the rose essence. Pour into individual serving bowls and set aside to cool. Sprinkle sliced almonds and rose
petals on top.

Remember to serve it chilled!

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