Description
A Turkish-style rice pudding where milk, sugar, and rice are simmered until creamy, placed in unglazed clay bowls, and baked to create a beautiful burnt surface.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Milk
- Rice
- Sugar
- Cornstarch
- Vanilla extract
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Boil washed rice in water until soft. Add plenty of milk and sugar, simmering on low while stirring to prevent burning.
- Flavor with vanilla extract, and add a little cornstarch dissolved in milk to naturally thicken.
- Pour the pudding into single-serving unglazed clay bowls. Place in a water-bath baking tray and bake on the top rack of a high-temperature oven until a deep brown burnt film forms. Chill in the fridge.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Burnt aroma and vanilla scent
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese white rice, Whole milk
Pairing
Turkish Tea(Çay)
Trivia
[For Everyone] Japanese people are surprised by 'rice sweets', but the custard-like smoothness and the rice's graininess become addictive. A standard lokanta dessert.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Chill thoroughly in the fridge, sprinkle generously with crushed hazelnuts or cinnamon, and scoop the burnt skin together with the creamy part below!
Allergen
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