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Rice Pudding
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
 
Servings: 6 -7
Author: Teena Agnel
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup raw rice
  • 4 cups milk Whole milk or 2% milk ideal
  • 1 cup 14oz (397g) sweet condensed milk
  • pinch of saffron
  • 1 teaspoon cardamon powder
  • FOR GARNISH Use both or any one
  • 1/4 cup slivered / sliced almonds
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pistachios.
  • 4-5 strands of saffron
Instructions
  1. Wash the rice and drain well.
  2. SLOW COOKER METHOD:
  3. Add all the ingredients mentioned above except the garnish to a slow cooker and stir well. Turn the heat to high and come back after 4 hours (You might wanna stir once in between if the heat is on high).
  4. Alternately you can turn the heat to low if you want the pudding ready in 8 hours.
  5. STOVE TOP METHOD:
  6. Add all the above ingredients except the garnish to a heavy bottom sauce pan. Bring the milk to a simmer. Turn the heat to low and leave it covered with a slight opening for the excess steam to evaporate. Stir every 5-10 minutes till the rice is cooked and the pudding thickens. Takes about 30 - 40 minutes.
  7. (Pudding tends to thicken once its cools. You might want to leave enough liquid when you take the pudding off the heat.)
  8. Let it cool at room temperature and then cover and refrigerate it for an hour or two. Most people like it cold or at room temperature.
  9. Garnish with chopped nuts and saffron before serving.
Recipe Notes

Important: Every slow cooker is different. So the 1st time when you are using this method, keep an eye every hour or 2 hours ensuring that it doesn't stick to the bottom.

You can also lightly brush the inside of your slow cooker with oil before adding all the ingredients.

Sweetness: You can add 3/4 cup of condensed milk initially and then after 2 hours if the sweetness is not enough add the remaining 1/4 cup and stir.

You might have to take a note of the sweetness and slow cooker timings the 1st time.