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Indian rice pudding

This Indian-inspired version of rice pudding, with its dried fruit accompaniment, is very fragrant.

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Last modified on: August 9^th 2023

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For 18 people, you will need:

1 3 litres whole milk
2 300 g brown sugar
3 600 g rice
4 9 stars anise
5 30 greens cardamoms beans
6 12 pinches cinnamon
7 150 g raisins
8 150 g whole almonds
9 150 g cashew nuts
Total weight: 4,395 grams

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 20 min.

In a large saucepan over low heat, pour in 3 litres whole milk, add 300 g brown sugar, 600 g rice, 9 stars anise, 30 greens cardamoms beans, 12 pinches cinnamon and 150 g raisins.

Cook gently, uncovered, stirring occasionally.

Stage 2 - 15 min.

Meanwhile, start your oven at 150°C (300°F) and place a baking sheet on which you've poured 150 g whole almonds and 150 g cashew nuts to roast for about 15 minutes (no need to preheat the oven for this).

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Once the dried fruit has cooled, chop coarsely.

Stage 4 - 10 min.

Continue cooking the rice until tender and creamy.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Add the chopped dried fruit...

Stage 6 - 1 min.

...and mix it all together.

Stage 7

Your Indian rice is ready.

Remarks

If possible, use basmati rice to get even more in the spirit of Indian cuisine.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
6,000 Kcal or 25,121 Kj	223 gr	709 gr	251 gr
300 %	86 %	67 %	38 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
137 Kcal or 574 Kj	5 gr	16 gr	6 gr
7 %	2 %	2 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
333 Kcal or 1,394 Kj	12 gr	39 gr	14 gr
17 %	5 %	4 %	2 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Sulfites, Nuts

How much will it cost?

For 18 people : 16.76 €
Per person : 0.93 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio confectioner's custard, Peach and verbena feuilleté, Gratin Dauphinois, Pistachio ice cream, Gratin Comtois, ... All
	Rice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chocolate rice pudding, Rice pudding (riz au lait), Chantilly rice pudding, Curried prawn risotto, Paella, ... All
	Brown sugar: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: European glass, Chocolate cereal bars, Cocktails, Tarte à l'coloche, Chocolate rice pudding, ... All
	Cashew nuts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cauliflower curry, Spinach and cashew brik rolls, Crispy spinach rolls, Coriander and cashew nut pesto, Beetroot salad with cashew nuts, ... All

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It's not really the subject of this recipe, but yes, you can marinate very well in yoghurt, often with spices for the tenderness and flavour of the meat
Posted by jh september 2^nd 2023 at 15:13 (n° 2)
Did you comment on using yogurt as a marinade (tenderiser for meat)?
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