Arroz doce - Portuguese Rice Pudding

Arroz Doce



Ingredients
1 cup cooked thai rice
2 cups full cream milk
2 cloves
A cinnamon stick
A pinch of salt
2 tbsp sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla essence
Zest of a lemon
Cinnamon powder

Method
Beat egg yolks & sugar until light & fluffy.
Gently heat milk with cooked rice,cloves & cinnamon.
Add a pinch of salt, lemon zest & stir well.
When it is reduced to half, remove from fire.
Then add  beaten egg yolks stiring constantly.
Add vanilla essence & stir well.
Chill, decorate with cinnamon powder & serve.

Arroz Doce is the portuguese rice pudding prepared using risotto rice. It's just our "pal payasam" with eggs.