Riz bi Haleeb — Levantine Rice Pudding

👨‍🍳 Method

1. 1
   Dissolve the cornstarch in the cold water.
2. 2
   Rinse the rice well. In a pot, bring the milk to a boil and add the rice.

   StovePot
3. 3
   Turn down to low and simmer, stirring often, for about 20 minutes, until the rice is soft and the mixture creamy.

   ⚙ SimmeringStove

   💡Stir often, and toward the end almost nonstop: the rice starch thickens the milk, and the bottom burns easily.

   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
4. 4
   Add the starch mixture and the sugar and vanilla to the pot and cook, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes, until the mixture thickens.

   Stove
5. 5
   Divide the rice among small bowls, cover and chill for at least 2 hours.

   LadleRefrigerator
6. 6
   Serve cold, and sprinkle the cinnamon on top.