Basmati Rice Pudding With Toasted Coconut

Serves: 6

Graciela O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

54

Sweetness

49

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Milk

1 cup

Water

1 pinch

Salt

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Bring rice, 1/2 cup of the milk, water and salt to a boil then turn down to low and cover tightly with foil

2

Cook until all the moisture is absorbed, about 15 minutes

3

Let sit turned off with foil still on for 5 more minutes

4

In a small bowl soak the powdered gelatin with the 2 tablespoons of water

5

In a saucepan bring the remaining 1 1/2 cups milk to a boil with the vanilla bean

6

Let sit 15 minutes to infuse

7

Whisk the yolks with the sugar then temper with the hot milk mixture

8

Return to the heat and cook gently to thicken

9

Meanwhile, sponge the gelatin in cold water

10

Remove thickened anglaise from the heat and add the sponged gelatin

11

Stir to melt the gelatin then strain into a bowl and stir in the rice

12

Place over ice water and stir to cool and thicken

13

As it starts to thicken but before it's too set, fold in the whipped cream and toasted coconut and pour into small dishes

14

Chill

15

In a small saucepan, over medium heat, stir sugar and water until sugar is completely dissolved

16

Bring to a boil, remove from heat and cool

17

Whisk passion fruit puree, lime juice and 1/3 cup of sugar water in a bowl until thoroughly mixed

18

Store remainder of sugar water (simple syrup) in a bottle in the refrigerator

19

Drizzle passion fruit sauce over rice pudding