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Roz bel Laban

Name: Roz bel Laban
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Egypt
Ingredients: 100g Rice; 800ml Milk; 80g Sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract (or rose water); 1 tbsp Cornstarch; To taste Cinnamon (to finish); To taste Chopped Nuts (to finish)

Dessert

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Rice simmered slowly in milk — Egypt's smooth, comforting rice pudding.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Roz bel laban is a simple rice pudding loved in Egyptian homes, made by simmering rice with milk and sugar until creamy. It's flavored with vanilla or rose water and finished with cinnamon or nuts. Gently sweet and loved by children and adults alike, it's often served after meals.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a Cairo home, a mother stirs the pot as it thickens while the children wait eagerly for their snack.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Rice 100g
Milk 800ml
Sugar 80g
Vanilla Extract (or rose water) 1 tsp
Cornstarch 1 tbsp
Cinnamon (to finish) To taste
Chopped Nuts (to finish) To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Parboil the rice in a little water until soft.
Add the milk and sugar and simmer slowly over low heat.
Mix the cornstarch with water and stir in to thicken.
Stir in the vanilla.
Pour into bowls, serve chilled or warm, and sprinkle with cinnamon and nuts.

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