🍰 Desserts Vegetarian

Saffron Rice Pudding

Name: Saffron Rice Pudding
Prep time: 19 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 29 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Desserts
Ingredients: a pinch Salt; a pinch, soaked in warm milk Saffron; 3/4 cup Rice; 1 litre Milk; 1/3 cup Sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 1/2 cup, chopped Pistachios

🍰 Desserts

Saffron-gold rice pudding with pistachios, the festive kheer of celebration days. Smooth, wobbly and elegant — restaurant-simple, home-easy. Serve chilled, straight from the fridge, in small glasses or ramekins.

Prep 19 min Cook 10 min Serves 6 Easy

Ingredients

Salta pinch
Saffrona pinch, soaked in warm milk
Rice3/4 cup
Milk1 litre
Sugar1/3 cup
Vanilla Extract1 tsp
Pistachios1/2 cup, chopped

Instructions

1
Gather everything before you start — custards punish multitasking.
2
Warm the milk with the milk gently until steaming, not boiling, so the base stays smooth.
3
Combine the rice with the sugar; stream in the hot milk slowly so nothing curdles.
4
Stir over medium-low until it visibly thickens, eight to ten minutes — patience here is everything.
5
Divide between glasses, press clingfilm onto the surface, chill until set, then crown with saffron.

Chef's tip

Room-temperature ingredients blend smoother — pull the dairy and eggs out of the fridge an hour ahead.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Sholeh Zard (Persian Saffron Rice Pudding) - Cooking with Yousef · on YouTube