Description
A creamy and aromatic rice pudding infused with traditional chai spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 cardamom pods
- 4 cloves
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Rinse the rice and soak it in water for 20 minutes.
- In a pot, heat milk and add the cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, ginger, and black peppercorns.
- Bring the milk to a gentle boil, then add the drained rice.
- Simmer on low heat, stirring occasionally, until the rice is soft and the mixture thickens (about 25 minutes).
- Add sugar, nutmeg, and raisins (if using). Stir well.
- Cook for another 5 minutes, then remove from heat.
- Stir in butter and let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Adjust sugar to taste.
- For a richer flavor, use whole milk.
- Remove whole spices before serving if preferred.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
