Roz bel Laban

Last night, I had that nagging feeling of being hungry for something, but not quite sure what I was hungry for....I finally decided it was roz bel laban, literally "rice with milk" or rice pudding, which was a frequent dessert of mine while living in Cairo for a semester.  As is often the case, I had not made it myself and wasn't sure it would turn out, but it did :)  

If you want to try it, here's a recipe.  Nice and easy :)

Roz Bel Laban ( Rice Pudding)

Ingredients: 

1/2 cup white rice


1 cups water


1 1/2 cups milk


1/2 cup sugar (adjust to desired sweetness)


1 1/2 t orange blossom water (I just use vanilla in place of the orange blossom water)

Rinse the rice and place it in a saucepan with water.

Cover and simmer over medium heat for 15-20 minutes.

Add milk, stirring constantly.

When it begins to thicken, add sugar and orange blossom water.

Continue stirring constantly until rice is soft or well done.

Remove from heat and pour into individual bowls.

Cool and serve.  (I love to sprinkle cinnamon on top just before serving)

Enjoy :)