Saffron Rice Pudding

Name: Saffron Rice Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp flaked/slivered almonds, to sprinkle; 150 ml/5 fl oz/⅔ cup double/heavy cream; 100 g/3½ oz/½ cup short-grain pudding rice; 1 tsp Saffron Liquid; 1 tsp ground cinnamon, plus extra for sprinkling; 1 tsp ground cardamom; 1 l/35 fl oz/4⅓ cups whole milk; 30 g/1 oz/2 tbsp unsalted butter; 150 ml/5 fl oz/⅔ cup clear honey; 1 tbsp rosewater; 4 ready-to-eat dried figs

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 25

Appears in

The Jewelled Kitchen

By Bethany Kehdy

Published 2013

About

Nearly every culture has an adaptation of this ancient rice dish. This delicate and creamy version is inspired by two different Persian rice puddings: shir berenj and shollehzard. The former has a topping of honey or jam; the latter incorporates saffron. In Iran, a person will serve this dish to give thanks for their good fortune or to honour the departed.