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Rice porridge with milk and prunes

Prune-Stuffed Rice Zrazy (Milk Rice Pudding Croquettes)

Don't be afraid to put in the effort — the payoff is worth it! I've run out of cookbooks, and even Grandma's notes are used up... but no time to be bored! Grab some rice and prunes and let's go! The result is gorgeous, tender zrazy — sweet rice croquettes with a hidden prune filling. Shake off the dust, head to the store for ingredients, and give them a try!

Dietrich

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Prunes

150

Egg

Breadcrumbs

Ghee

Short-grain rice

Milk

Butter

Sugar

Cinnamon (1 stick)

Cloves

Cardamom

Salt

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 11 % 4 g

Fats 14 % 5 g

Carbohydrates 76 % 28 g

178 kcal

GI: 32 / 43 / 25

Cooking method

Cooking time: 50 min

Step 1:

Make the rice pudding: Add the rice to a pot of plenty of boiling water and cook for 7–8 minutes. Drain in a colander. Take the cardamom seeds out of their pods, put them in a mortar with the cloves and cinnamon, and grind to a powder. Pour the milk into a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the rice, salt to taste, and cook over low heat, stirring, for about 15 minutes.
Step 2:

Add the sugar and ground spices, stir, and cover. Finish cooking the pudding in a water bath — set the pan over a larger pot filled one-third with boiling water — for 10–15 minutes. The pudding is ready.
Step 3:

For the filling, soak the prunes in warm water for 10–20 minutes (depending on how soft they are), then pat dry and chop. Separate the egg white from the yolk and whip the white to fluffy peaks. Stir the yolk into the warm pudding, then fold in the whipped white and mix well.
Step 4:

Shape the mixture into patties about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick, place some prunes in the center of each, bring the edges together, and form into ovals. Roll them in breadcrumbs and fry in well-heated ghee until golden on all sides, 5–7 minutes. Done! Enjoy!