Paradise Custard

Name: Paradise Custard (Yakh dar behesht)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 4 cups (960 ml) milk or almond milk; 4 cups (960 ml) milk or almond milk; ¼ cup (30 g) corn starch; ½ cup (75 g) rice flour; 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted; ¼ cup (60 ml) rose water; Seeds of 5 cardamom pods; ¾ cup (150 g) sugar; 2 teaspoons rose petals, crushed; 2 tablespoons sliced, raw pistachio kernels

Yakh dar behesht

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

½ cup (75 g) rice flour
¼ cup (30 g</

Asia
Iran
Dessert
Vegetarian
Southeast Asia

Method

In a medium-sized, heavy-bottom saucepan whisk together the rice flour, corn starch, and the milk until smooth. Cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add the sugar, cardamom seeds, and rose water. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes longer, stirring constantly to prevent sticking and lumping, until the mixture reaches the consistency of a smooth,