Rose water, cardamom and apricot rice pudding - vegan

Name: Rose water, cardamom and apricot rice pudding - vegan
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: For the rice:; 750 ml liquid - for eg 1 400ml can of coconut milk + water or half soy milk and half water; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp ground cardamom; 1/2 cup short grain brown rice - fill the cup to the top not just to the measuring line; rinsed and soaked for at least a few hours, drained; pinch salt; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 1-2 tbsp rosewater; For the apricots:; 4 apricots, fresh or frozen or dried - if using dried apricots, use about 15-20 - roughly chopped; Juice of 1/2 lemon; 1/4 tsp ground cardamom; 150 ml just boiled water; 1-2 tsp rose water; To garnish - nice but not essential; some crushed pistachios or flaked almonds (toasted or untoasted); some edible rose petals

Alessandra @alessa

This is a great dessert. But as it’s healthy enough, I usually have it for breakfast 😁
It’s important to soak the rice first; preferably overnight but at least for an hour or two. #vegan #vegetarian #brunch #breakfast

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Ingredients

2-3 servings

For the rice:
750 mlliquid - for eg 1 400ml can of coconut milk + water or half soy milk and half water
1 tspvanilla extract
1/2 tspground cardamom
1/2 cupshort grain brown rice - fill the cup to the top not just to the measuring line; rinsed and soaked for at least a few hours, drained
pinchsalt
2 tbspmaple syrup
1-2 tbsprosewater
For the apricots:
4apricots, fresh or frozen or dried - if using dried apricots, use about 15-20 - roughly chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 tspground cardamom
150 mljust boiled water
1-2 tsprose water
To garnish - nice but not essential
some crushed pistachios or flaked almonds (toasted or untoasted)
some edible rose petals

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Steps

1

In a large pot (with a lid for later), heat the milk/ water, vanilla and cardamom. Bring to a boil.
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Add the rice and a pinch of salt. Cover and simmer until the rice is cooked and soft - about 45 minutes. Make sure the rice doesn’t dry out: add some just boiled water if it does.
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In another pan (with a lid for later), on a medium-low heat, bring the apricots, lemon juice, water and cardamom to a simmer. Cover and cook for about 10-15 mins until the apricots are soft. If you’re using dried apricots, you may need more water.
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Back to the rice: when the rice is cooked, stir through the maple syrup and then the rose water. Add the rose water gradually to your taste.
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When the apricots are soft, take the pan off the heat and add the rosewater... again to your taste.
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Spoon the rice pudding into bowls. Add the apricots on top. And sprinkle with the rose petals/ nuts. Enjoy 😋