Meghli
A Lebanese rice pudding spiced with cinnamon and caraway, Meghli is a delicious celebratory dessert served after the birth of a new baby and during Christmas.
- Prep time
- 25 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ½ cup Rice Flour
- ¾ cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tb. Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tb. Caraway
- 4 cups Water
- Shredded Coconut
- Crushed Pistachio
- Pine Nuts
- Sliced Almonds
Instructions
- 1
Begin by combining all the dry ingredients in a medium-sized deep pot. Add the water (cold or room temperature) and whisk thoroughly.
- 2
Place the pot on the stove on medium-high heat and let come to a boil, about 5 minutes. Make sure to whisk every now and then so the rice flour does not clump.
- 3
Once the pudding has started to boil, lower the heat to low and whisk consistently for an additional 15-20 minutes until the pudding has thickened to the perfect consistency.
- 4
Pour the hot pudding into 4 individual bowls.
- 5
Top with about 1 teaspoon each of every type of nut and topping you choose to decorate with.
- 6
Set aside to thicken and cool.Let refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours before serving.