Rice Pudding with Almonds and Cardamom (Sheer Birinj)

afghani-sheerbirinj Sheer Birinj is a true comfort dessert you are sure to love. Flavoured with a bit of cardamom and cinnamon, the whole dish can be made in one pot.

½ cup rice, such as; Calrose
1½ cups whole milk
1 Tbsp. butter
1/3 cup sugar
½ tsp. ground cardamom
2 Tbsp. slivered almonds

Garnish:
slivered almonds
pure honey

Preheat oven to 250°F (120°C/100°C fan, Gas Mark 0.5).

Put all the ingredients except the cinnamon in the oven proof pot with a lid or in a crock pot.

Stir well and cover. Cook for 1 hour.

Remove pot from oven or lid from crock and stir.

Put back in oven and bake an additional 45 minutes.

You want the rice to be tender and the consistency creamy.

Be sure not to overcook.

Remove from oven or turn off crock and let cool for a few minutes with the lid on.

Garnish with slivered almonds and drizzle some honey on top.

Makes 4 servings.