🇲🇰 North Macedonian Cuisine

Sutlijash

Rice Pudding

Prep Time 5 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 259 kcal

A creamy, slow-cooked rice pudding perfumed with vanilla and dusted with cinnamon, served warm or chilled.

Ingredients

150g short-grain rice
1L whole milk
100g sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Ground cinnamon for dusting
Pinch of salt

Instructions

1 Rinse rice and boil in 200ml water until water is absorbed.
2 Add milk and bring to a gentle simmer.
3 Cook on low heat 30-35 min, stirring frequently, until thick and creamy.
4 Stir in sugar, vanilla, and salt.
5 Pour into serving bowls. Dust with cinnamon.
6 Serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold.

Did You Know?

Macedonian grandmothers test sutlijash doneness by whether the spoon leaves a clear trail when dragged across the bottom of the pot.