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Greek Rice Pudding Recipe

This custard-like Greek Rice Rudding Recipe is very soft and creamy. Unlike a sticky rice pudding. This one is lighter and refreshing. Made with no eggs!
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: gluten-free, pudding, rice
Servings: 5 bowls
Calories: 328kcal

Ingredients

  • 130 grams (4.6 ounce) short-grain white rice
  • 600 ml water
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1 lemon peel
  • 1 liter milk
  • 150 grams (5.3 ounce) sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 40 grams (4 tablespoons) cornstarch
  • ground cinnamon to serve with

Instructions

  • Rinse the rice well and set aside.
  • Add the 600 ml of water to a saucepan together with the lemon peel and pinch of salt. Bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Add the rice and drop the heat to medium. Cook until the rice absorbs all the water and becomes very soft and sticky.
  • Take 100 ml of milk out of the 1 liter and add it to a small bowl together with the cornstarch. Mix well.
  • Add the remaining 900 ml of milk to a medium-sized cooking pot together with the sugar, and vanilla extract. Heat over medium heat.
  • Once the milk gets steamy hot, stir the contents of the small bowl containing the cornstarch and milk, and pour it slowly into the pot with the hot milk.
  • Stir well with a whisk for a couple of minutes until the mixture starts to become creamy and slightly thickened.
    NOTE: It will start to thicken after it bubbles. Also, it will thicken slightly not much.
  • Add the cooked rice (discarding the lemon peel) to the pot, and stir very well.
  • Take the pot off the heat. And let stand for 10 minutes. Then transfer the rice pudding to small bowls.
  • You can enjoy it warm sprinkled with ground cinnamon or let it cool down to room temperature and refrigerate for 6-8 hours to enjoy it cold, as it is mostly done in Greece.

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Nutrition

Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g