World Flavors Cookbook

Riz bi Haleeb (Rice Pudding)

Name: Riz bi Haleeb (Rice Pudding)
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: Lebanon
Ingredients: 1/2 cup short-grain rice, 4 cups milk, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tbsp orange blossom water, crushed pistachios.

A creamy and fragrant rice pudding flavored with orange blossom water and topped with crushed pistachios.

Cuisine: Lebanon

Ingredients

1/2 cup short-grain rice, 4 cups milk, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tbsp orange blossom water, crushed pistachios.

Instructions

Boil the rice in water until soft. Add the milk and sugar, and simmer while stirring. Dissolve the cornstarch in a little cold milk and add to the pot. Cook until thickened. Stir in the orange blossom water. Pour into individual bowls and garnish with pistachios. Serve cold.