Sweet Rice I
If you've got white rice and raisins, you're most of the way to this vegetarian: about 60 minutes of cooking across 6 steps. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 6 steps.
You'll mainly reach for saucepan and pan. At medium difficulty across 6 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (2)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Rinse the white rice in a sieve under cold water until the water runs clear, then drain well to remove the excess starch.
- Put the rice, water, cinnamon stick and a pinch of salt in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes until most of the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
- Pour in the evaporated milk and stir well, then cook uncovered over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring often so the rice does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Stir in the sweetened condensed milk and the raisins and continue to cook gently, stirring frequently, for 8 to 10 minutes until the mixture thickens to a creamy, loose pudding.
- Remove the cinnamon stick, stir in the vanilla essence and the ground cinnamon, and take the pan off the heat; the pudding will continue to thicken as it cools.
- Spoon the sweet rice into bowls and serve warm, or chill in the refrigerator and serve cold, dusted with a little extra ground cinnamon.
You'll use: Saucepan · Pan
Ingredient substitutions
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
Tips & common questions
How long does Sweet Rice I take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 6 steps and 9 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of milk?
Try any unsweetened plant milk. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Sweet Rice I vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Sweet Rice I is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Pudde -- a local sweet (rice-based, with jaggery, wrapped in a jackfruit leaf) made in Goa.jpg by Fredericknoronha, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.