Indian Rice Pudding Recipes

INDIAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, bring the rice, milk, and cardamom to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a heat-safe spoonula to help keep the milk from burning.
• Reduce the heat so that the milk is gently simmering and cook for 45 to 50 minutes, stirring often. The rice should be tender and the milk will have reduced by half, giving a porridge-like consistency.
• Add the sugar, rosewater or vanilla, and pistachios. Stir and turn off the heat. Serve either warm or chilled, garnished with extra pistachios. Goes well with fresh fruit too.

INDIAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large nonstick sauté pan over medium heat, combine cooked rice and whole milk. Heat until mixture begins to boil.
• Decrease heat to low and cook to a simmer, stirring frequently, until mixture begins to thicken, approximately 5 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium, add heavy cream, coconut milk, sugar, and cardamom. Continue to cook until mixture just begins to thicken again, approximately 5-10 minutes. Use a whisk to prevent the cardamom from clumping.
• Once mixture begins to thicken, remove from heat and stir in raisins and pistachios.
• Transfer the mixture to individual serving dishes or a glass bowl and place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the pudding.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.
• Note: The mixture may not seem thick enough when you remove it from the heat, but once you add the raisins and pistachios and chill, it will get nice and creamy. I like my rice pudding a little sweet, so I also added a little bit more sugar than the 2 oz. called for in the recipe to suit my personal taste.

RICE PUDDING - INDIAN-STYLE

Steps:

• Bring rice and 2 cups milk to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Mash rice with a spatula or in a blender until smooth. Add remaining 2 cups milk and cook until thick, about 10 more minutes. Stir sugar into rice pudding.
• Slowly mix ghee into rice pudding, keeping the saucepan over medium-low heat, until pudding no longer sticks to sides of pan, about 5 minutes. Garnish with cashews, pistachios, and almonds.

INDIAN RICE PUDDING (KHEER)

Steps:

• Put the saffron strands in a small bowl and soak in 2-3 tbsp of warm water. Bruise the stems with the back of a teaspoon - this will help release the flavour and colour.
• Heat the milk with the pierced green cardamom pods in a sturdy pan. When it comes to the boiling point, scatter the rice into the milk, turn the heat to low and simmer until the rice has broken down and is really soft, about 40 mins. Stir often to prevent the rice scorching on the bottom of the pan.
• Add the sugar to the cooked rice and heat until dissolved. You can scoop out the cardamom pods, if you like.
• Stir in the cream and gradually add the rosewater and enough saffron and its soaking liquid to lightly flavour the kheer. Stir in the shredded almonds and drained raisins and serve either piping hot or chilled.

INDIAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large pot add the milk and rice.
• Heat on low until thick (1-2 hours).
• Stir every now and then.
• Add the sugar and a pinch of cardamom.
• Stir.

KHEER (RICE PUDDING)

Steps:

• Bring the coconut milk, milk and sugar to a boil in a large saucepan. Add Basmati rice, and simmer over low heat until the mixture thickens and the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in the raisins, cardamom and rose water, and cook for a few more minutes. Ladle into serving bowls, and garnish with almonds and pistachios.

INDIAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Put the milk and coconut milk in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add sugar, basil and cinnamon and heat on medium for 5 minutes.
• Add the rice and bring to boil. Reduce heat and let it simmer, stirring occasionally until the rice is cooked (about 20-25 minutes). The consistency should be smooth, the rice grains almost mushy. You may add more milk and continue cooking further until this consistency is reached.
• Heat the butter in a small pan, throw in the raisins and the nuts and brown them over low heat. Remove and add to the rice. Mix well.
• In the remaining butter, add mandarin wedges and sugar, and cook for a minute or two, coating each wedge in the syrup.
• Scoop up the rice pudding into small serving bowls, lined with the mandarins and serve warm.

AROMATIC RICE PUDDING FROM INDIA

Steps:

• Wash rice until the water runs clear, then drain in a sieve. Spread on a towel and use a rolling pin to break the rice into smaller pieces. You do not want a mush, or evenly sized pieces. Set aside in sieve to dry.
• Meanwhile, place milk in a large, heavy pot and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, then lower the heat until milk is barely simmering. Add the cinnamon and cardamom. Cook 45 minutes or until the milk has reduced to about 6 cups; stir frequently to prevent sticking and to prevent a skin from forming on the surface. (If a skin does form, stir it back in.)
• Add rice and salt and continue to cook over low heat, stirring, until rice is tender, 35 to 40 minutes. As it cooks, the mixture will thicken; if the rice is not yet cooked and the mixture is very thick, add more milk.
• When rice is very soft but not mushy, add sugar and stir to dissolve. Cook 5 minutes, then taste for sweetness; add more sugar if you wish. Remove cinnamon and cardamom. Serve warm or at room temperature.