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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 Time
mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 5 bowls
Calories: 328 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Greek

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

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  1. Rinse the rice well and set aside.
  2. 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.
  3. Add the rice and drop the heat to medium. Cook until the rice absorbs all the water and becomes very soft and sticky.
  4. Take 100 ml of milk out of the 1 liter and add it to a small bowl together with the cornstarch. Mix well.
  5. Add the remaining 900 ml of milk to a medium-sized cooking pot together with the sugar, and vanilla extract. Heat over medium heat.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Add the cooked rice (discarding the lemon peel) to the pot, and stir very well.
  9. Take the pot off the heat. And let stand for 10 minutes. Then transfer the rice pudding to small bowls.
  10. 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.

Nutrition Information

Calories 328kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 61g (20%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.03g Monounsaturated Fat 0.04g Cholesterol 26mg (9%) Sodium 92mg (4%) Potassium 21mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 34g (68%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5bowls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 328

% Daily Value*

Calories 328kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 61g 20%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.04g 0%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Sodium 92mg 4%
Potassium 21mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 34g 68%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.