Rice Pudding With Chai Spices
photo by justcallmejulie
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 5 cups whole milk
- 1 cup arborio rice or 1 cup medium-grain white rice
- 2⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
- 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 3⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
directions
- Stir milk, rice, sugar, and salt in heavy large saucepan over high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and gently simmer uncovered until pudding is thick and rice is tender, stirring frequently, about 45 minutes.
- Mix in ginger and spices.
- Spoon warm into bowls, or chill in refrigerator for several hours.
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Reviews
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I liked the idea of chai spiced rice pudding, but I envisioned something much creamier than the end result. As you can see in my picture, it is on the sticky side, not creamy at all. I did follow the directions and I stirred frequently over low heat. Since I do like the concept, I will try to make chai rice pudding again, but with a different technique - less rice, more milk and slow cooked in the oven perhaps. Also, I would opt for different spices than this recipe suggests, the chai I enjoy has cardamom, cinnamon and cloves – and I would like to see them cooked in the milk, rather than folded into the end result. Steeping a tea bag in the milk for a moment might impart a more authentic flavor as well. Lastly, I think that a hint of crystallized ginger would be preferable as a garnish. It just added to the sticky consistency. All that aside, it’s not a bad dessert, just not what was expected, based on the intro that said it was “creamy.”
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
C in PA
Lancaster, PA
I currently live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, although that will be changing shortly. I was living in Guatemala for the past few months, and plan on returning for a 2 year teaching assignment this coming January.
I have always loved to cook, and the more complicated recipe, the better. I also love any type of ethnic food, so most of the recipes you see in my cookbook are of that variety.