Ground Rice Sweet Custard

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup ground short-grain rice
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 5 cups milk
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons rose water
• 3/4 cup ground almonds
• 1/4 cup ground pistachio nut
• ground cinnamon, to decorate
• syrup or honey, melted,to serve on top

Recipe

• 1 blend the ground rice and the cornstarch together into a smooth paste, adding a little of the cold milk.
• 2 bring the remaining milk to a boil in a saucepan.
• 3 add the sugar, lower heat enough to maintain a gentle simmer.
• 4 gradually add the ground rice mixture to the milk, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
• 5 simmer on very low heat for 10-15 minutes or until the mixture has thickened, stirring often and being very careful not to allow it to burn- especially on the bottom of the pan.
• 6 add the rosewater and half of the ground almonds, simmer 5 minutes.
• 7 let cool a few minutes and then pour into a serving bowl or 4 serving dishes.
• 8 sprinkle remaining ground almonds and all of the ground pistachios on top and dust with some ground cinnamon.
• 9 serve with syrup or honey on the side.
• 10 note: it is important to use short grain rice to acheive the proper consistency.
• 11 grind the raw rice in a blender or food processor.