2 Eid Special Recipes
GIL-E-FIRDAUS INGREDIENTS: (serves 4) 1/2 litre skimmed cow milk 1/4 tablespoon powdered green cardamom 1/2 tablespoon edible food color 1 tablespoon ghee 1/2 cup boiling water 3/4 cup bottle gourd 6 strand saffron 1 tablespoon vanilla essence 1 1/2 cup water For Garnishing 1 silver vark 1/2 tablespoon flaked almonds For The Main Dish 3 tablespoon sago/sabudana 12 almonds 1/2 cup basmati rice 400 gm condensed milk How to make Gil-e-Firdaus Step 1 Wash and soak sago for an hour. Next, wash basmati rice with clean water and dry with a kitchen towel. Spread rice on a clean muslin cloth for 30-40 minutes under fan and grind into a coarse paste. Then peel the bottle gourd and grate in a medium bowl. Next, to prepare the almond paste, take half cup lukewarm water and soak 12 almonds in them for about an hour. If the water is too hot, let it cool and then soak the almonds. After soaking, grind them in a grinder along with one tables