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Arroz Doce (Rice Pudding)

Name: Arroz Doce (Rice Pudding)
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Sao Tome and Principe
Ingredients: 100g Rice; 500ml Milk; 4 tbsp Sugar; A pinch Cinnamon powder; 1 lemon Lemon zest

Dessert

⏱ 35 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Rice simmered silky in milk and sugar — a Portuguese-rooted São Tomé classic dessert.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Rice pudding, brought over during the Portuguese colonial era, has settled into the island's food culture. Finished with a dusting of cinnamon, it's a sweet dessert enjoyed chilled.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Served as an after-dinner dessert, and also as a treat for special occasions.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Rice 100g
Milk 500ml
Sugar 4 tbsp
Cinnamon powder A pinch
Lemon zest 1 lemon

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Rinse the rice and drain.
Combine the rice, milk, and lemon zest in a pot and cook over low heat.
Stir occasionally and simmer 20-25 minutes until thickened.
Add the sugar and dissolve, then remove the lemon zest.
Plate, chill, and dust with cinnamon before serving.

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