Sweet Rice
Ingredients
- Cashew⅓ cups
- Rice1 cup
- Evaporated milk1 cup
- Milk1 cup
- Salt¾ tsp
- Cardamom4
- Ginger · ground½ tsp
- Cinnamon · ground1 tsp
- Nutmeg · grated1 tsp
- Raisin½ cups
- Cranberry · dried⅓ cups
- Vanilla1 tbsp
- Sweetened condensed milk⅓ cups
Instructions
- Wash the rice until the water runs clear, then set aside.
- Toast the cashews in a dry pan over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often so they do not burn. Set aside.
- In a deep saucepan, toast the washed rice over medium-low heat for about 1 minute.
- Add the evaporated milk, milk and water and stir well. Add the lightly crushed cardamom pods, ground ginger, cinnamon and half the nutmeg.
- Raise the heat to medium and bring to a gentle boil. Add the raisins, dried cranberries, toasted cashews and condensed milk.
- Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring often during the last 5 minutes to prevent sticking. Adjust sweetness and salt to taste.
- Remove from the heat and discard the cardamom pods. Let cool slightly; it will thicken as it cools.
- Top with the remaining nutmeg and serve warm or chilled.
Summarized from CaribbeanPot's video. Watch it for the details.
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