Ingredients

  • Main Ingredients:

Instructions

  1. Thoroughly rinse 1 cup rice in cool water. Repeat process until water runs clear. Drain well. Place rice in heavy saucepan. Add water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 20 minutes or until it’s a sticky consistency that remains on the spoon when stirring.

  2. Once rice is cooked, remove from heat and stir in sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and lemon zest.

  3. Top with the preserve and can be served warm or chilled.

  4. Recipe Tip

    To cook in a rice cooker: After rinsing and draining the rice, add rice and coconut milk to rice cooker. Close the rice cooker and set it to the regular cooking mode. Cook for 20 minutes. Continue with the remaining steps.

Variations of Rice Pudding

When it comes to rice pudding desserts, the sky's the limit! Not only do they serve as the perfect base for desserts with seasonal fruits, as this recipe demonstrates, but you can also adapt rice pudding recipes to cater to whatever ingredients you have on hand. If you like your rice pudding fruity and fragrant, this RiceSelect® Jasmati® Coconut Lime Rice Pudding is the one for you. Alternatively, if you’re craving a dessert that’s rich, flavorful, and aromatic, this Pumpkin Spice Latte Rice Pudding is guaranteed to satisfy. Serve it at your next gathering, and you’ll be the talk of the table!

How to Make Rice Pudding without Rice

No rice? No problem! At RiceSelect® we’re all about thinking outside the box when it comes to recipes. A great way to achieve that signature creamy rice pudding texture without rice is to use RiceSelect® Pearl Couscous. This recipe for Vanilla Bean Saffron Pearl Couscous Pudding will satisfy lovers of traditional rice pudding dishes as well as those who enjoy desserts with bold flavors.

What is Rhubarb?

Rhubarb is a plant whose fleshy stalks are edible in both raw and cooked forms. Only the leaves of the plant are not edible, as they contain toxins that are harmful to both humans and animals. The best time to cook with rhubarb in the US is in spring and early summer, depending on your location. Although in many recipes, rhubarb is typically treated like a fruit, it is in fact a vegetable.

What does rhubarb taste like?

Rhubarb, when consumed raw, has a similar taste to celery. However, when cooked, it takes on a tart, sour flavor which makes it particularly suitable for sweet dessert recipes. Here’s a rundown of the kinds of desserts that rhubarb works well in:

  • Rice Pudding

  • Baked Pies

  • Custards

  • Crumbles

  • Tarts

What to pair with rhubarb?

Rhubarb pairs best with sweet fruits such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, lemons, and apples, or with aromatic spices such as cinnamon, mint, and ginger.