Roz Bel Laban, Middle Eastern Rice Pudding

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup rice
• 2 cups water
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
• 1/2 cup dates, diced
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon or 3/4 teaspoon cardamom

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan cook rice in water for 15 minutes.
• 2 add milk, and stir until the mixture becomes thick.
• 3 add orange blossom water and sugar. continue stirring until rice is well cooked.
• 4 stir in the diced dates, do not allow to dissolve.
• 5 place in individual serving bowls and sprinkle with cinnamon or cardamom. you may also choose to place pudding in large serving dish and sprinkle with cinnamon or cardamom.
• 6 serve when cooled or chill in refrigerator.