Shir berenj (Persian rice pudding with honey)

Name: Shir berenj (Persian rice pudding with honey)
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 70 g White rice; 400 g Whole milk; 25 g Honey; 1 g Cinnamon; 12 g Pistachios

Rice simmered soft in milk and served with honey and cinnamon — a gentle, slow Persian breakfast.

BreakfastPersianVegetarianEasyNutri-Score C

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Prep: 3 min
Cook: 25 min
Serves: 2 people

Nutrition per serving

241kcal per serving

Protein9 g

Carbs32 g

Fat9 g

Fiber1 g · 4% of 28 g daily

Share of this meal’s energy Daily protein, carb and fat targets aren’t set, so these are shown as this meal’s own split. Fiber is part of carbs, so its bar is measured against the standard 28 g daily value instead.

Calculated from each ingredient's nutrition per 100 g and the grams used, then divided by the servings.

Ingredients (5)

Method

1
Rinse the rice, then simmer it in the milk over a low heat, stirring often.
2
Cook for about 25 minutes until the grains are very soft and the milk has thickened.
3
Spoon into bowls and let it settle for a minute.
4
Top with honey, a dusting of cinnamon and chopped pistachios.

Make-aheadComfort foodFamily-friendlyLow-carb