VegetarianDessertHyderabadi
Gil-E-Firdaus
Gil-E-Firdaus is a vegetarian dessert from Hyderabadi cuisine (Telangana). It is made with milk, basmati rice, saffron and nuts. This recipe serves 6 and takes about 1 hr 5 min. One serving has about 280 kcal, 8 g protein, 35 g carbs and 12 g fat.
Did you know? Saffron threads are hand-picked at dawn. Garnished with edible silver leaf. Served chilled in clay pots.
Updated · nutrition is an estimate per serving

- Diet
- Vegetarian
- Course
- Dessert
- Cuisine
- Hyderabadi
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Style
- Healthy
- Serves
- 6
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Level
- Medium
Ingredients (serves 6)
- 1 l full-fat milk
- 150 g sugar
- 2 tbsp basmati rice
- 1 pinch saffron
- 3 tbsp warm milk
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 20 g almonds
- 15 g pistachios
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
- 1 tsp rose water (optional)
- 1 edible silver leaf (optional)
Contains: dairy, gluten and tree nuts.









