Spiced Rice Pudding (India)

Ingredients

• ½ C long grain rice
• 1 C water
• 3 C milk or soymilk
• 1/3 C brown sugar , packed
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cardamom pods

• Instructions

  1. Bring long grain rice and 1 C water to a boil, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
  2. Add milk, sugar, bay leaves, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, cloves, salt, raisins, and cashews (optional) to the rice. Return to a boil, cover, and simmer over low heat 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally so mixture does not stick to bottom of pan.
  3. When mixture is thickened, remove from heat and stir in 1 t vanilla. Chill and serve as dessert, snack, or breakfast food.