Middle Eastern Rice Pudding
Rice pudding is a sweet, creamy, and extremely comforting dessert made of three main ingredients. It can be served for breakfast or dessert, hot or cold.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Calrose rice
- 3 cups Hot water
- 1½- 2 cups sugar to taste
- 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
- ½ tablespoon rose water
- ½ teaspoon mastic crushed with ¼ teaspoon sugar and 4 cups milk
- 3 cups heavy cream
Instructions
- It is very important to soak your rice in hot water for at least 1.5 hours
- Add the water and rice to a pot and let it boil for 5 minutes on medium-low heat. Let the water decrease below the rice, no longer covering it.
- Add the milk and heavy cream, and let it simmer on low. Make sure to stir occasionally so it doesn't stick.
- Add sugar, rose, and orange blossom water and keep mixing.
- Add the ground mastic, and let it simmer for about 20-30minutes, or until the rice is fully cooked and the milk mixture is thickening.
- Divide them into bowls and let them cool. Refrigerate for a few hours or enjoy warm.
Notes
- When making rice pudding you need to make sure that the rice is sticky. That's why you should never rinse it.
- You could use basmati rice instead of cal rose rice, but keep in mind that the consistency might change a bit since cal rose tends to be sticky.
- If you like a more subtle rose water flavor, add it in the beginning. However, if you prefer a stronger presence, add it at the end.
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