Caramelized Indian Rice Pudding

By jjadin

This Caramelized Indian Rice Pudding has both sweet and spicy elements creating a wonderful flavor combination everyone loves!

Ingredients

• 10 green cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon quill
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon rind, finely grated
• 1 3/4 ounces unsalted butter (50g)
• 7 ounces arborio rice (200g)
• 5 cups milk (1.2L)
• 1/2 cup sultanas (80g)
• 1 cup golden caster sugar, divided (150g)

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Crush cardamom in a mortar and pestle, then sieve to remove husks.

Place ground cardamom, cinnamon, vanilla, lemon, butter, rice, milk, sultanas and 1/3 cup (50g) sugar in a 8cm (3.14-inch)deep, 20cm (7.87-inch) round microwave-safe dish. Microwave for 35 minutes on high, stirring every 5 minutes, until rice is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Sprinkle with remaining sugar, place on the raised rack and cook on the grill setting for 10 minutes until golden.