Firstly, soak 1 cup of basmati rice for 30 minutes.
Discard the water and blend rice to coarse paste. keep aside.
In a large kadai boil 2 litre milk.
Stir occasionally, and simmer for 20 minutes. Keep the flame on low or till milk thickens.
Now add in prepared coarse rice paste.
Boil the milk till the rice gets cooked completely.
Further add ½ cup of sugar and 2 tsp saffron milk.
Mix well till the milk thickens and turn creamy.
Add chopped almonds and mix well.
Finally, serve chilled phirni garnished with few chopped nuts.