Description
Sütlaç is a creamy Turkish rice pudding made with a few simple ingredients. It’s light, subtly sweet, and perfect as a comfort dessert or a cultural treat.
Ingredients
Scale
4 cups whole milk
1/2 cup short-grain rice
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch (optional)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Rinse and cook rice in 1 cup water until soft.
2. Add milk and sugar. Stir and simmer for 10–15 minutes.
3. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tbsp milk (if using), then add.
4. Stir until mixture thickens slightly.
5. Add vanilla, pour into bowls, and let cool.
Notes
For baked sütlaç, broil bowls until tops are golden.
Top with cinnamon, crushed nuts, or dried fruit.
Use rose water for a floral twist.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Turkish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg