British Asian Rice Pudding Recipes

EASY TRADITIONAL BRITISH RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Heat the oven to 300 F/150 C.
• Lightly butter a 1.25-liter ovenproof pudding dish or an 8 x 8-inch square baking dish.
• Combine the milk and cream in a saucepan. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod using the back of a knife. Add the seeds to the pan and stir to disperse them. Drop in the vanilla pod. Heat the milk and cream through very gently; do not let it boil.
• Move the pan off the heat and leave the milk to infuse for 5 minutes. Remove the vanilla pod.
• Spread the rice and sugar in the buttered dish. Pour the warmed milk over it and stir thoroughly. Add the lemon strips and stir again.
• Grate a thick layer of nutmeg to generously cover the top.
• Place the dish on a baking sheet and carefully put it in the center of the preheated oven. Bake the pudding for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, until it turns creamy and thick and forms a skin of nutmeg on top.
• Let the pudding cool and set for about 15 minutes. Serve the rice pudding on its own or with stewed fruit such as poached pears or roasted rhubarb. You could also add a dollop of homemade jam on top.

JAPANESE BANANA RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Slice 1/2 of 1 banana and sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over it.
• Chop the remaining bananas and place in a skillet over medium heat; stir and mash until bananas become heated through, are slightly browned, and hold together in 1 ball, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Mix milk, rice, egg yolks, 3 tablespoons sugar, butter, and salt together in a saucepan over low heat until slightly thickened and steamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in mashed bananas until well blended and heated through. Remove from heat and refrigerate rice pudding until slightly cooled, at least 15 minutes.
• Stir whipped cream into rice pudding until well blended.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir sugared banana slices until sugar has melted and caramelized, 2 to 4 minutes. Spoon over rice pudding.

ENGLISH RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Soak the raisins in hot water for 30 minutes or longer.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 275 degrees.
• Rinse the rice well and drain. Set aside.
• Combine the milk, sugar, two tablespoons butter and the cinnamon in a saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring. Remove from the heat and add the rice. Drain the raisins and add them.
• Grease a five- or six-cup mold (an oval dish measuring about 14 by 8 by 2 inches is ideal) with the remaining tablespoon of butter. Pour in the rice mixture. Place in the oven and bake one hour and 45 minutes. For the first 45 minutes of baking, stir the rice-raisin mixture. Continue baking without stirring about one hour longer.

EIGHT-TREASURE RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Rinse the rice under running water, drain it and put it in a saucepan with one cup of cold water. Bring the water to a boil, cover the pot, lower heat and cook over very low heat for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the sugar and oil and mix well.
• Grease a three- to four-cup mold or heat-proof bowl with a little oil or shortening. Cut the fruit in thin slices and press them onto the bottom and sides of the bowl in a decorative pattern.
• Spoon half the rice over the fruit and press down to make an even layer. Spread on a layer of bean paste. Spread the remaining rice over the paste and pack down. (The rice can be refrigerated 3 or 4 days if needed).
• When ready to cook, place the mold, covered with a lid or foil, in the top of a steamer and steam the mixture for one hour.
• Make a sauce by combining the water and sugar in a saucepan. Dissolve the cornstarch in one tablespoon of water and add to the sugar water. Stir over low heat until the mixture thickens slightly. Stir in the lemon rind.
• Unmold the rice pudding onto a platter and pour the sauce over the top.

TRADITIONAL BRITISH GROUND RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 Centigrade / 400 Fahrenheit / Gas Mark 6 and grease a bake-proof dish.
• Heat milk in a saucepan and sprinkle on the Ground Rice.
• Stirring continuously, heat on a low heat bring to a boil until it thickens. Simmer for a further 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the sugar. (My mum would have probably used a bit more than 25g - sweet tooth!).
• Pour into greased bake-proof dish.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes until lightly brown.

EIGHT TREASURE RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Rinse and soak rice in a bowl of water for 50 minutes. Drain well and transfer rice to a rice cooker; add 2 cups water.
• Cook rice according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer cooked rice to a large bowl and cool for 2 minutes. Stir in sugar and butter.
• Rinse and soak dates in a bowl of warm water for 30 minutes. Drain and slice dates in half and remove pits.
• Mix red bean paste and walnuts together in a bowl.
• Lightly oil a shallow bowl with vegetable oil. Place pineapple ring in the bottom and fill with pumpkin seeds and peanuts. Arrange dates and mandarin oranges around the pineapple ring, creating a sunshine pattern. Spoon 1/2 of the rice into the bowl and flatten. Spread red bean paste mixture evenly on top. Fill the bowl with the remaining rice and flatten.
• Place bowl in a steamer, cover, and steam over medium-high heat for 25 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the rice. Place a plate over the top, flip over, and remove bowl.

BRITISH ASIAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Wash and drain rice.
• Chop dates and pistachios and set aside.
• Bring milk to boil in a heavy, nonstick pan.
• Add rice to the milk and simmer for 30 minutes until rice is cooked and milk is half its consistency and thickened.
• Add salt.
• Stir frequently to prevent rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
• Add dates, stir and cook for further 20 minutes.
• Add more milk if required.
• Add pistachios, vanilla essence and sugar.
• Simmer for 5 minutes then add the egg yolk.
• Stir, and add saffron.
• Cool and refrigerate for a few hours before serving.