Fragrant rice pudding with mango puree
½ cup basmati rice
25g butter
3 cups skim milk
Pinch of salt
¼ cup raw sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
2 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
¼ cup sultanas
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
400g can mangoes, drained of juice
1. Wash the rice in several changes of water and rinse until water runs clear. Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the rice and stir-fry for 2 minutes to lightly toast but not brown the rice.
2. Add the milk, salt, sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, sultanas and lemon zest and bring mixture to the boil.
3. Turn down the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes until the rice is cooked and the mixture thickened. If it becomes too thick, add more milk.
4. Take the pudding off the heat, leave to cool, then spoon into serving glasses or bowls. Purée the mangoes, adding a little reserved juice if necessary, to make a thick pureé. Serve the mango spooned over the fragrant rice pudding.
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