Badam Phirni

Ingredients:
Almonds - 12 nos
4 tsp Rice flour
2 cups Milk
5 tsp Sugar
8 strands Saffron
1 tsp Cardamom powder

Method:

1. Blanch and grind the almonds to a fine paste with 1/2 cup milk.
2. Mix the ground almond paste and rice flour and keep aside.
3. Bring the  remaining milk to a boil. Add the sugar and stir well. Keep aside a tablespoon of hot milk and dissolve the saffron in it. 
4. Add the almond-rice mixture into the boiling milk along with the saffron.
5. Stir continuously for a few mintues till the milk thickens and attains a custard-like consistency.
6. Sprinkle in the cardamom powder. 
7. Take off fire and cool to room temperature.
8. Finally,garnish with almonds and pistachios and refrigerate.