DISH RESEARCH · Dessert
Firni
Also known as: فرنی
Chilled milk custard with cardamom, almonds and pistachios.
About Firni
Afghanaid presents firni as a custard enjoyed for special occasions in Afghanistan and at its staff’s Ramadan and Eid celebrations. This version uses whole milk and cornstarch, with cardamom and a nut topping.
Sugar sweetens the milk base, while ground cardamom provides its main aromatic flavour. Rosewater is explicitly optional; almonds and pistachios both belong to the published topping.
The custard has a smooth, thickened body presented in a shallow serving bowl. The nuts finish its surface, and the publisher recommends cold firni with green tea.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk, Almonds, Pistachios.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Firni
Afghanaid’s Afghan celebratory firni.
- Whole milkLiquid
- CornstarchBinder
- SugarSweetener
- Ground cardamomSeasoning
- RosewaterSeasoning · Optional
- AlmondsTopping
- PistachiosTopping
- Green teaAccompaniment · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Whole milk: Milk
- Cornstarch: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Sugar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Ground cardamom: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader cardamom identity; freshly ground source form.
- Rosewater (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Almonds: Almonds. Chopped in list/sliced in method; exact cut varies.
- Pistachios: Pistachios. Both nuts required; chopped in list/sliced in method.
- Green tea (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Recommended accompaniment; complete brew formula not supplied.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Afghanistan
- AfghanistanCatalogue link pending review
- AzerbaijanCatalogue link pending review
- PakistanCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Afghan Cuisine
- Afghan CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Azerbaijani CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Pakistani CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.