Cinnamon rice pudding
Rice slowly thickens pasteurized milk into a spoonable dessert. Stir frequently and use shallow bowls for prompt cooling.
This recipe has not been kitchen-tested.
Prep: 10 min · Cook: 40 min · Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 120 g — dry long-grain rice, rinsed
- 800 ml — pasteurized milk
- 60 g — sugar
- 20 g — butter
- 2 g — ground cinnamon
Method
- Weigh all ingredients, wash produce and prepare clean equipment before starting. Keep raw meat and eggs separate from ready-to-eat food.
- Combine rice and milk in a heavy pan. Simmer very gently 30–40 minutes, stirring often, until rice is tender. Add sugar, butter and cinnamon for the last 5 minutes. Portion into shallow bowls.
- Serve promptly. Refrigerate leftovers in shallow covered containers at 4°C or below within 2 hours (1 hour above 32°C); use within 3 days. Reheat cooked leftovers to 74°C.
Allergen notes
- Milk
- Check all prepared-product labels and shared-equipment cross-contact; this is not an exhaustive allergen guarantee.
Cook’s notes
- Times are estimates; pan size, oven and ingredient temperature change the result. These editorial drafts have not been kitchen-tested.
History & sources
Rice-based sweets are shared across many regional kitchens. This collection includes a simple home-table version alongside Armenian dishes, without claiming rice pudding was invented in Armenia. The sources below document cultural context, not this recipe's exact proportions. A precise invention date is not established here; family and regional versions differ.
Cited sources offer cultural context only. They do not verify kitchen testing, the exact ingredient proportions in this recipe, or an invention date.