Lebanese Style Riz B Haleeb - Rice Pudding with Pistachios

Steps

1. 1Soak rice in water for 1-2 hours. You can also soak the rice in hot water for 30 minutes.
2. 2To a heavy bottomed pan/handi, pour milk and start heating on medium heat.
3. 3When the milk comes to near boiling, add sugar and stir. Keep stirring till all the sugar dissolves and the milk is boiling, for about 5 minutes.
4. 4Drain the soaked rice and add the rice carefully to the boiling milk-sugar mixture, stir once and simmer for 25-30 minutes until the rice in it is cooked well. Keep stirring in occasionally and keep the lid closed.
5. 5While the rice is cooking, dissolve cornflour in a little milk at room temperature.
6. 6Once the rice is cooked in the handi, add the corn flour-milk paste to the boiling pudding on simmering heat and stir.
7. 7Immediately add the orange blossom water also before the pudding starts thickening.
8. 8Keep stirring and allow the pudding to thicken in about 5 minutes time and switch off heat.
9. 9Add about a handful of pistachios, give a stir and allow to cool to room temperature.
10. 10You can serve the Riz B Haleeb warm, or chilled.
11. 11Scoop it out to individual serving glasses and garnish with more crushed pistachios.
12. 12Serve Lebanese Style Riz B Haleeb Recipe (Rice Pudding With Pistachios), as a party dessert after a dinner of Lebanese Fattoush Salad Recipe, Beetroot Falafel With Pita Bread Recipe and Pumpkin Hummus Recipe.