Name: Creamy Cardamom Rice Pudding
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 cups whole milk; 0.25 cup sugar; 0.5 tsp Kosher salt; 0.5 tsp ground cardamom; 0.5 cup white rice; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste

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Creamy Cardamom Rice Pudding

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Creamy Cardamom Rice Pudding

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Instructions

Combine the milk, sugar, salt, cardamom, and rice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil over medium-low heat, stirring to prevent burning.

Then, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Cook, stirring very often, until the rice is tender and the pudding is the consistency of yogurt, about 50-55 minutes.

Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla bean paste or extract.

Serve the pudding warm, or let it cool and store it in an airtight container. Refrigerate until chilled and serve with any of your favorite toppings.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Toast Your Rice First 🍚
Lightly toast the rice in a dry pot for 2-3 minutes before adding milk to enhance its nutty flavor and prevent mushiness while cooking.
Bloom Your Cardamom 🌰
Add ground cardamom to the warm rice before pouring in milk to release its essential oils and create a more complex, aromatic flavor throughout the pudding.
Stir Frequently for Creaminess 🥄
Stir the pudding every 2-3 minutes during cooking to encourage the rice starches to release gradually, creating a naturally creamy texture without cream or cornstarch.
Split Your Vanilla Bean 🫘
Use actual vanilla bean paste and scrape the pod's interior into the milk at the start for deeper vanilla flavor that surpasses extract alone.
Finish with Salt Adjustment ✨
Taste and add a pinch more Kosher salt at the end—it amplifies cardamom notes and balances sweetness, making the pudding taste more sophisticated and refined.