Inspired by reading the book, The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem, which chronicled 4 generations of a Ladino family in Jerusalem and their Shabbat morning tradition including rice pudding decorated with a cinnamon Jewish star, I bring to you this simple rice pudding.
It’s so fun to bring the pages of a book to life with food and I couldn’t get this one out of my head. After doing some research I found that the rice pudding is actually very similar to Malabi, a Middle Eastern milk pudding that also is often infused with rose water, but while malabi is typically served with a sweet syrup, Sutlac is simply garnished with cinnamon, or rather not so simply if you want to make a cinnamon Jewish star like we did!
This dish is usually enjoyed at room temp or even chilled, but my family liked it heated.
Sweet Sütlaç Rice Pudding
Servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk of choice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons rice flour
- 1 teaspoon rose water optional
- Cinnamon for garnish
Instructions
- Combine milk, sugar, and 3 tablespoons ground rice in a small sauce pan over low heat. Stir constantly with a whisk to prevent lumps, until mixture is slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat and pour into individual serving dishes, sprinkle with cinnamon and serve.
What is the hebrew/ladino name for this dish? It starts with L, that is all I know.