Cardamom Saffron Rice Pudding

Name: Cardamom Saffron Rice Pudding
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Deutsch
Ingredients: 1/2 cup basmati rice, rinsed; 4 cups whole milk; 1/3 cup sugar; 4 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed; 1 generous pinch saffron threads; 2 tbsp warm milk; 1 tbsp rose water (optional); 2 tbsp pistachios, slivered for garnish

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This is not your ordinary rice pudding. Fragrant basmati rice is slowly simmered in milk with whole cardamom pods and precious saffron threads, resulting in a creamy, golden-hued dessert that is both comforting and elegant. It's a traditional treat often enjoyed across the Middle East and South Asia.

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A small ceramic bowl of creamy, golden rice pudding, garnished with pistachio slivers and a single edible rose petal

Prep Time5 min

Cook Time50 min

Servings6

Equipment

Heavy-bottomed SaucepanSmall Bowl

Instructions

1
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the rinsed rice, 4 cups of milk, sugar, and crushed cardamom pods.
2
Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce to low. Cook for 45-50 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent sticking, until the rice is very soft and the pudding has thickened.
3
Meanwhile, steep the saffron threads in the 2 tbsp of warm milk.
4
In the last 10 minutes of cooking, stir in the saffron-infused milk (and the rose water, if using).
5
Remove the cardamom pods if desired. Serve warm or chilled, garnished with slivered pistachios.

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RECIPE BY

Leckere Rezepte

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