Rizogalo (ρυζόγαλο) is named after its two key ingredients: 'rizi' meaning rice and 'gala' meaning milk.
Flavoured with vanilla and cinnamon, it is creamy and tastes delicious warm or chilled.
Here is how to make this recipe easily in your kitchen:
Ingredients
1 litre of milk
4 tablespoons of sugar
small piece of lemon peel
50g of short grain rice
50g of hazelnuts, coarsely chopped and toasted
2 teaspoons of cornflour
4 egg yolks
1 vanilla pod
cinnamon
extra milk
Method to make Rizogalo
Heat milk with sugar and lemon peel in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.
As soon as the milk reaches boiling point, add the rice and lower heat to a simmer. Let it simmer for 25 minutes, remove from heat and discard the lemon peel.
While the rice is cooking, make a runny paste with the cornflour and extra milk. Add the egg yolks and mix well. Pour the mixture into the saucepan and stir quickly. Add the vanilla pod. Return to low heat and keep stirring until it is the consistency of porridge.
Pour into individual bowls and sprinkle with cinnamon and hazelnuts.