Warm Indian Rice Pudding

Name: Warm Indian Rice Pudding
Ingredients: 1 cup short grain Indian or Italian (Arborio) rice; 1 1/2 cups water; 2 to 3 cups milk; 1/2 cup sugar, or to taste; 1/4 cup golden raisins; 1/4 cup raw cashews or shelled pistachios, chopped fine; Seeds from 4 cardamom pods; Ground cinnamon to taste

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup short grain Indian or Italian (Arborio) rice
1 1/2 cups water
2 to 3 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar, or to taste
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup raw cashews or shelled pistachios, chopped fine
Seeds from 4 cardamom pods
Ground cinnamon to taste

Directions

1

In a saucepan combine the rice and water, bring to a boil, stirring, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
2

Add 2 cups of the milk, the sugar, raisins, cashews or pistachios, cardamom seeds, and cinnamon, and simmer, stirring often, for 10 to 15 minutes more, or until rice is tender and mixture creamy.
3

Add additional milk if necessary.
4

Pudding may also be served chilled.