Egyptian Sobia

Name: Egyptian Sobia
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup short-grain rice; 2 cups water; 3 1/2 cups whole milk; 2 cups coconut milk; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 vanilla beans madagascar split lengthwise, seeds scraped

Quench your thirst with Sobia, the sweet, milky, vanilla flavored coconut drink considered the most popular beverage of the month of Ramadan. Ingredients are blended with cooled, cooked rice resulting in a comforting, thick texture that lends itself to a dessert.

15m

PREP TIME

30m

COOK TIME

6

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 4

Ingredients

1/2 cup short-grain rice
2 cups water
3 1/2 cups whole milk
2 cups Thai Kitchen® Unsweetened Coconut Milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 McCormick Gourmet™ All Natural Madagascar Vanilla Beans, split lengthwise, seeds scraped Substitutions available
- pure vanilla extract

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Place rice in fine mesh sieve. Rinse under cold water until water runs clear. Transfer to small bowl. Add cold water to cover. Let stand 2 hours. Drain well.
2 Bring 2 cups water to boil in medium saucepan. Add rice. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, until water is completely absorbed, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool rice completely.
3 Transfer cooled rice to blender container. Add milk, coconut milk, sugar and seeds from scraped vanilla bean. Blend on high speed until smooth. Strain mixture through cheesecloth and discard any remaining solids. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to serve. Serve over ice in tall beverage glasses.