Creamy Rice Pudding With Cardamom Recipes

CREAMY RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Pour the milk into a wide, preferably non-stick, pan. Add the caradamom pods and bring to a boil without letting the milk spill over. Quickly turn heat to medium, the milk should simmer as vigorously ass possible without boiling over, and cook, stirring now and then, for about 15 to 20 minutes or until milk has reduced to 1 pint. Sprinkle the ground rice slowly into the pan, stirring as you go. Add the sugar as well. Cook, stirring now and then , for 7 to 8 minutes or until the pudding has thickened to a creamy consistency, turning the heat down a bit towards the end of this cooking time. Turn off the heat. Pick out and discard the cardamom pods. Set a small cast iron frying pan over medium heat. When very hot, put in the almonds. Stir, shake or toss them until they are lightly roasted and turn golden. Set them aside. Put the pistachios into the same hot frying pan and roast them even more briefly until they turn just a shade darker. Set aside. When the pudding has cooled to lukewarm, stir the almonds into it. Ladle the pudding into 4 to 6 small serving cups (the kind used for caramel custard or creme brulee). Sprinkle the top with the pistachios and cover with cling film. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours until cold and set.

CREAMY RICE PUDDING WITH CARDAMOM

Steps:

• Combine milk, cardamom pods and 6 Tbsp of the sugar in a saucepan. Bring to boil, turn to low and stir in rice. Continure stirring until sugar dissolves. Cover and cook over a very low heat for 1 hour. Remove from heat.
• Put egg yolk in a cup and beat lightly. Add 2 Tbsp hot pudding to the cup and mix slowly. Pour mixture back into the pan and stir through.
• Stir in remaining sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring every so often until pudding is thickened, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and discard cardamom pods. Add sultanas and half the slivered almonds. Mix well and let cool completely.
• Whip cream until stiff. Reserve 3 Tbsp and fold in rest into cooled rice pudding. Transfer to a 1/5 litre gratin dish. Sprinkle remaining almonds on top.
• Preheat grill (broiler) to maximum and place pudding under it briefly until lightly browned. Leave to cool and refrigerate until ready to serve.

CREAMY CARDAMOM RICE PUDDING (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Bring soymilk, rice and salt to a boil in saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until rice is tender. stirring frequently.
• Stir in brown sugar, raisins, almonds, vanilla, cinnamon, and cardamom. Cook 5 minutes, until thickened.
• Remove from heat, and divide umong 6 bowls. Serve warm or cold, garnished with chopped almonds and sprinkled with rose water, if desired.

CREAMY RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; stir rice into boiling water. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• In a clean saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups cooked rice, 1 1/2 cups milk, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup milk, beaten egg, and raisins; cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.

RICE PUDDING WITH CARDAMOM

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt the butter at medium heat. Add rice, cardamom, cinnamon and stir to coat the rice. Add milk and sugar and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and let simmer, stirring often, 25 to 30 minutes or until almost all liquid has absorbed and rice is tender. (You can prepare this step in advance, let cool and put in an hermetic container. It will be good up to the next day in the fridge). Serve the rice pudding warm, sprinkle with pistachios and honey.