Rice Pudding

Astarlı sütlaç is the combination of two puddings — a plain one, called zerde, and a rice pudding, called sütlaç — in the same serving dish. The ingredients are simple, preparation is easy, and the result is light. It’s made especially during Eid, when it’s common to receive many visitors, as it can be made and kept for several days. In olden times, it was kept under the sofa in the sitting room on winter days: When a visitor came, the hostess could serve them immediately by pulling out a t