Rez bel Halleb (Porridge)

Rez bel Halleb dessert is a Syrian food made from rice mixed with milk and other ingredients such as cinnamon and raisins.

Rez bel Halleb is a lovely Middle Eastern dessert served both in winter or summer. This version is served cold with summer berries, but it could be served warm in the cooler months with poached winter fruits.

It is very easy to cook Rez bel Halleb. Its basic components rice, milk and sugar. It may be seasoned with cardamom, cinnamon, and raisins.

It is served in small plates and it is sprinkled with nuts.

 Ingredients

    120 g rice

    3 teaspoon sugar

    1 kg milk

     250 ml cream

     Cinnamon

     1/2 teaspoon vanilla

     Cinnamon grated as desired

Preparation:

1 – Put the milk in a bowl over medium heat to boil.

2 – Wash the rice, and put it to boil with milk, then you can add sugar and cinnamon sticks.

3 – Reduce the fire and stir the mix until the liquids dry and the rice become ripen.

4 – Remove the pot from the fire and pour the rice with milk in evenly cups.

5 – Sprinkle a little cinnamon on the face. Serve warm or gold.

Hamsa Zoghib