Portuguese rice pudding cooks rice with milk, egg yolks, lemon peel, sugar, and cinnamon until creamy.
10 min prep 45 min cook
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Rinse the rice and put it in a pot with the water, salt, and cinnamon stick.
Cook for 10 minutes, until the rice absorbs the water.
Add 4 cups of the milk and the lemon peel, then cook over low heat for 25 minutes, stirring.
Add the sugar and stir for 5 more minutes.
Whisk the egg yolks with the remaining milk and temper them with a few spoonfuls of hot rice.
Pour the egg mixture into the pot in a thin stream and thicken for 4 minutes.
Remove the lemon peel and cinnamon stick.
Divide among bowls and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
💡 Tip: Do not add the egg yolks directly to the pot; tempering them with hot milk reduces the risk of curdling.
🍽️ Serving suggestion: Make a cinnamon pattern on top and serve warm or cold in small glass bowls with Turkish coffee.
Approximate vitamin / mineral assessment based on the recipe's ingredients. For precise nutrition tracking, consult a doctor or dietitian.
~285
kcal calories
8
g protein
48
g carbs
7
g fat
Approximate values, derived from ingredient amounts using USDA FoodData Central and TÜBİTAK Turkish Food Composition Database. Actual values can vary by roughly ±20% depending on cooking method, brand, and portion size. For diet or medical conditions, consult a dietitian or doctor.
Allergens are derived automatically from the ingredient list, covering the main groups of the EU-14 food allergen standard (gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, seafood, sesame, celery, mustard). Cross-contamination (shared kitchen equipment, shared surfaces) isn't tracked, if you have a serious allergy, review the full ingredient list yourself and ask about preparation.
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