Rice
Rozz Me'ammar (Baked Cream Rice)
About
A rich Nile Delta baked rice slow-cooked in milk, cream and ghee until it forms a golden crust, a rural Egyptian celebration dish traditionally baked in a clay beram and often served under roast chicken.
Equipment
- Bowl for soaking
- Deep ovenproof dish or clay pot
- Small saucepan
- Spoon
- Oven
Ingredients
Egyptian or short-grain rice2 cups
Whole milk4 cups
Heavy cream or eshta (clotted cream)1 cup
Ghee or butter5 tbsp
Chicken stock (optional)1 cup
Salt1.5 tsp
Cardamom pods3
Sugar (optional, a pinch)0.5 tsp
Report or suggest a fix
Found a wrong ingredient, an unclear step, or something we missed? Tell us — a real person reads every note.