COCONUT PUDDING (YALANCI KESKUL)

I don't know how to translate this to English so I called it coconut pudding.  This is a popular Turkish desert. There is no eggs or butter in it so it is very light and tasty.  Serve it cold for best results.

3 cups milk (750 ml. 2% or whole milk works best)
1/2 cup (120 gr.) sugar
2 tablespoons (5 gr) shredded coconut
1/3 cup (35 gr) rice flour
1 package vanilla
Little less than 1/3 cup ground almonds (25 gr)
Decorations: cinnamon and ground pistachios

• Mix milk, sugar and rice flour together until they are disolved in the milk
• Cook at medium heat.  The mixture should cook until a little more runny than regular pudding
• Add vanilla and cook for another couple of minutes
• Pour into cups and and cover with Saran wrap to avoid them getting a thick skin on the top.
• Leave in the fridge until cool.  Couple of hours
• Decorate with cinnamon and ground pistachios
• Enjoy.