Traditional Greek rizogalo

Rizogalo Rice Pudding

SpiceBreeze
Cuisine Greek
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

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  • 1/2 cup rice rinsed with cold water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar use less or more to taste
  • 1/2-1 tsp small mastic tears ground

Optional

  • 1 stick stick cinnamon or cinnamon powder
  • 3 pods cardamom

Instructions
 

  • 1/2 cup rice, rinsed with cold water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar (use less or more to taste)
  • 1/2-1 tsp mastic (ground)
  • Optional:
  • 1 stick cinnamon or cinnamon powder
  • 3 pods cardamom
  • In a POT, add rice and 1 cup cold water with a pinch of salt.
  • Optional: Add cinnamon and/ or cardamom.
  • Cover. Bring to boil.
  • Turn heat to low and cook for 15-30 minutes until the rice is cooked. The time depends on the type of rice.
  • Add milk and sugar. Mix well.
  • Stir in ground mastic. Start with 1/2 tsp. Add more to your taste.
  • Cover. Bring to boil.
  • Turn heat to low and cook for about 5 minutes, until the rice thickens.
  • Fill rice pudding in 3-4 dessert dishes.
  • Let cool for 30 minutes.
  • Let cool in the fridge for 1 hour.
  • Enjoy!
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Rizogalo Rice Pudding

Rizogalo Rice Pudding

Shopping list

  • 1/2 cup rice (rinsed with cold water)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar (use less or more to taste)
  • 1/2-1 tsp small mastic tears (ground)

Optional

  • 1 stick stick cinnamon or cinnamon powder
  • 3 pods cardamom
  1. 1/2 cup rice, rinsed with cold water
  2. 1/2 cup milk
  3. 1/4 cup sugar (use less or more to taste)
  4. 1/2-1 tsp mastic (ground)
  5. Optional:
  6. 1 stick cinnamon or cinnamon powder
  7. 3 pods cardamom
  8. In a POT, add rice and 1 cup cold water with a pinch of salt.
  9. Optional: Add cinnamon and/ or cardamom.
  10. Cover. Bring to boil.
  11. Turn heat to low and cook for 15-30 minutes until the rice is cooked. The time depends on the type of rice.
  12. Add milk and sugar. Mix well.
  13. Stir in ground mastic. Start with 1/2 tsp. Add more to your taste.
  14. Cover. Bring to boil.
  15. Turn heat to low and cook for about 5 minutes, until the rice thickens.
  16. Fill rice pudding in 3-4 dessert dishes.
  17. Let cool for 30 minutes.
  18. Let cool in the fridge for 1 hour.
  19. Enjoy!