Name: Easy Middle Eastern Rice Pudding Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: serves 4-6
Ingredients: 2 cups 2% milk; 1 cup half and half (or heavy cream, if you prefer); 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cinnamon sticks; 6 whole cloves; 1 cup medium grain rice; 3 tbsp sugar; 1/2 cup water, more as needed; 1/3 cup evaporated milk; 2 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature; Ground cinnamon for serving; Honey for serving; Crushed pistachios and walnuts for serving