The closest western equivalent to this pudding is the dessert called Blanc Mange, a cross between panna cotta and rice pudding. Whole milk and rice flour blend to make a surprisingly rich consistency. You can make the pudding even richer by using cream, or make a vegan version by using fat-enriched plant milk. The pudding gets a Middle Eastern twist with the infusion of fragrant orange blossom water and cardamom pods. Cardamom shares a similar flavor profile to ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg, which adds an earthy herbal flavor to the pudding.