Firstly wash and soak rice in water for at least one hour then blend in a mixture blender coarsely

Boil milk in a heavy bottom pan and put the coarstly grind rice..keep on stirring continuously so that the rice may n't stick to the bottom of the pan..soak saffron strands in 2-3 tsp of water(half of the saffron strands keep aside for garnishing)

Cook milk and rice mixture for about 20 minutes on slow to medium heat or till get a smooth texture.. Add saffron water, sugar, cardamom powder(keep half of the cardamom powder aside for garnishing), rose essence and stir..flame off.. Phirni is done

Keep in fridge for about 2 hours to set completely (don't freeze it)

Serve chilled phirni and feel "Royal"