Healthy Phirni Alternative (Dessert)

I've made this myself and it's very, very good!

Gur Aur Akhrot Ki Phirni (Sanjeev Kapoor, Khana Khazana)

Ingredients

Brown rice, soaked ¼ cup
Jaggery (gur), grated 4 tablespoons
Walnut kernels ½ cup (Sweta's Note: You can substitute with Almonds and/or Pistachios)
Skimmed milk 5 cups (Sweta's Note: You can also substitute soy milk)
Green cardamom powder ½ teaspoon

Method

1. Drain the rice and grind to a thick paste. Coarsely crush the walnuts, keeping a few aside for garnish.
2. Heat the milk in a deep pan. Add the ground rice and cook, stirring continuously, till the rice is cooked and the mixture is thick enough.
3. Add the green cardamom powder and mix. Add the walnuts and mix.
4. Take it off the heat and add the jaggery and stir till the jaggery dissolves completely.
5. Pour the phirni into earthenware bowls (kasore) and let it cool. Place in the refrigerator to chill.
6. Garnish with a halved walnut in each bowl and serve.