Fereni or Persian Rice Pudding

This a sweet rice dish, an easy and quickly prepared desert which can eaten warm in the winter or cold in the summer. It’s completely gluten-free and you can decorate it any way you wish, add a few strands of za’faran, fruit or nuts or both, sprinkle with powdered cinnamon. Kids love it and a tempting dish for those who are convalescing.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 1/2 litre of milk
• 50 gr’s rice flour
• 100 gr’s caster sugar
• 2 tablespoons of rose-water

Method:

1. Heat the milk in a pan
2. Add the rice flour, sugar and rose-water and stir
3. Continue to stir until the milk boils and thickens
4. Serve in individual dishes and decorate as you please.