Portuguese Rice Pudding

Method

• Rinse the rice with water until the water is clear.
• Put the washed rice in a big saucepan with the water, salt, cinnamon stick and lemon rind.
• Cook it on medium heat until the water has evaporated.
• Then add the milk (don’t let the rice stick or burn) and wait till it bubbles; keep stirring.
• Now add the sugar and keep stirring for some minutes until everything is creamy.
• Even if it’s a bit runny, don’t worry, it will thicken once it’s cold.
• Turn off the heat and add the lemon zest.
• Pour everything into a low dish and let it cool down, as it cools down it will thicken more.
• When it is cold have fun decorating with cinnamon powder.