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| Mediterranean Rice Pudding Recipe |
Recipe Categories: Dessert
| Written by Dede Med |
Mediterranean Rice Pudding Recipe

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Yield: 4-6
Level: Easy
Ingredients
- 2 cups white long grain rice
- 4 cups non-fat milk
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tbs corn starch dissolved in 3 tbs: of water
- 1 tbs orange blossom water
- Toppings cinnamon, ground pistachios, toasted coconut, raisins
Directions
In a large pot or pan, on medium/low heat, add the rice, milk and water and cover, let cook for 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until the rice has absorbed all of the liquid. Next add the heavy cream, sugar and orange blossom water, stir in well and let cook for another 10 minutes. Next, while on low heat, stir in the dissolved corn starch and let cook for another 5 minutes. Let pudding sit for 5 minutes before pouring in bowls. In nice serving bowls, add a scoop of rice pudding, you can stir in the raisins or use them for garnish. You can also garnish with cinnamon, pistachios or toasted coconuts. Let the pudding cool completely before serving. You can serve at room temperature or cold. You can make this ahead of time and store in the refrigerator, make sure to cover with plastic wrap, keep for up to 1 week.Mediterranean Rice Pudding Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups white long grain rice
- 4 cups non-fat milk
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tbs corn starch dissolved in 3 tbs: of water
- 1 tbs orange blossom water
- Toppings cinnamon, ground pistachios, toasted coconut, raisins
Directions
In a large pot or pan, on medium/low heat, add the rice, milk and water and cover, let cook for 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until the rice has absorbed all of the liquid. Next add the heavy cream, sugar and orange blossom water, stir in well and let cook for another 10 minutes. Next, while on low heat, stir in the dissolved corn starch and let cook for another 5 minutes. Let pudding sit for 5 minutes before pouring in bowls. In nice serving bowls, add a scoop of rice pudding, you can stir in the raisins or use them for garnish. You can also garnish with cinnamon, pistachios or toasted coconuts. Let the pudding cool completely before serving. You can serve at room temperature or cold. You can make this ahead of time and store in the refrigerator, make sure to cover with plastic wrap, keep for up to 1 week.This is not your traditional rice pudding. This has a Mediterranean twist with the orange blossom water which adds a fresh clean flavor. This pudding is rich and creamy and you can definitely enhance the flavor depending on the topping that you choose.
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By: dedemed
By: dedemed
awwwww so sweet, thank you for the kind words :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
thank you for your kind words :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Where could I find orange blossom water?
By: bernadette pynn
By: bernadette pynn
Your husband and your kids must be the luckiest people on earth haha you cook the best stuff! Keep doing your thing these videos are amazing
By: mach3r0
By: mach3r0
your my mentor when it comes to cooking keep up the good work much love from ohio
By: Abed Alruheim
By: Abed Alruheim
lol you're funny. Yes you can definitely make adjustments depending on what you like ;)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
the written recipe is on my site at DedeMed.com
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
can i have some rice pudding with my sugar hahaha i used less surgar because i am diabetic but it turned out awesome
By: Abed Alruheim
By: Abed Alruheim
i need a mesurements plz for everything.. rice milk water...
By: johnnyxs69
By: johnnyxs69
the written recipe is on my site at DedeMed.com
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
What are the mesurements of rice. Water milk sugar cream?
By: kendra messaoudi
By: kendra messaoudi
I hope you liked it :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
you cook the rice in the water first
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Is the rice cooked already?
By: lumaness
By: lumaness
She's smoking hot!
By: Ahmed Zaka
By: Ahmed Zaka
I just stumbled on your video when i was looking at a basketfull list of rice pudding videos on youtube.
By: tribefenatic
By: tribefenatic
where did you see me add lemon peel? I added orange blossom water, it adds a wonderful flavor that is a mix between vanilla and mild orange :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Lemon peel in rice pudding? I'd rather drizzle a whole lemon juice from the fruit into the pudding.
By: tribefenatic
By: tribefenatic
you have a point but yet it is different :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
This seems like variation of ancient Arabic rice pudding "Muhallabieh/M'halbi", only difference is that in original recipe they use rice turned to powder - way better imho.
By: Miodragy
By: Miodragy
Happy COOKING!
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
another great recipe dedemed..thank you! I found the pudding a bit thick so i increased milk portion...but that's just personal preference really. i'm eating it right now.... YUM!! i love your website!!!
By: theHebsta
By: theHebsta
well thank you :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
me too lol im from beirut
By: mahmoud852
By: mahmoud852
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