Coconut Milk Rice Pudding

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 12 servings
  • Total: 6 hr 10 min
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Inactive: 5 hr
  • Cook: 1 hr
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Ingredients

2 cups long grain rice

1/4 cup vegetable oil

4 cups coconut milk

4 cups sugar

1 stick butter

1/3 teaspoon saffron, steeped in 2 tablespoons hot water

2 tablespoons rose water

1/2 cup pistachios, finely chopped

1/2 cup candied orange peel

Directions

  1. Soak the rice in 2 cups water for 1 hour. Drain and pour the rice into a food processor. Grind until broken up but not powdered. Pour into a pot with 4 cups water and add the oil. Bring to a boil and cook 20 minutes, stirring continuously.
  2. Mix 3 cups water, 2 cups coconut milk and the sugar in a bowl. Let stand to dissolve, 20 minutes.
  3. Incorporate the sugar mixture and half the butter to the rice, stirring over medium heat. After 5 minutes, add the remaining 2 cups coconut milk, the remaining butter, the saffron and rose water. Simmer until the rice is cooked and has a thick consistency, 15 more minutes. Remove from the heat and pour into a serving bowl, stirring to cool. Place in the refrigerator for 4 hours to set. Garnish with pistachios and candied orange peel.

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gtmoguy

This is a near perfect recipe for a traditional Iranian Sholeh Zard! The coconut milk pairs with the perfume like aroma/taste of the rose water and saffron ( i suggest doubling the amounts of these. Traditionally this dish is a bit on the sweet side BUT middle eastern deserts are more modest, small serving verses more western deserts. Even though a couple parts of this recipe may seem strange, follow it to the T (doubling the rose water and saffron, if you like strong flavors. and you will be eating some traditional Iranian desert. Dont let the below comments discourage you from making it, to some, this may seem like an acquired taste, and i find that in a modest amount, many love it!

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