Black Rice Pudding with Coconut Milk
Black rice pudding is a healthy dessert made from ingredients you wouldn’t expect! Gooey rice soaked in sweetened coconut milk and paired with fresh summer fruit is a tantalizing treat that will refresh you on the hottest days! {Gluten-Free, Vegan}
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
Rice
- 1 cup (7 ounces / 200 g) black rice
- 2 cups water
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Dessert bowl
- 2 cans (18 oz / 540 ml) coconut milk
- 4 tablespoons sugar (or syrup)
- 20 ice cubes (about 1 1/2 cup)
- 4 mangos , cubed (*Footnote 2)
Instructions
- Rinse and drain the black rice. If you prefer a stickier texture, add water to cover the rice and soak for 1 hour at room temperature, or overnight in the fridge. Drain well.
- Add the rice to a small saucepan with 2 cups of water. Cook over medium heat until it boils. Reduce to medium-low heat. Cover the pot. Cook covered for 35 minutes. Do not uncover the lid during cooking. Once done, turn off the heat and let the rice rest, covered, for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle the sugar and salt onto the rice while it is still hot. Fluff the rice and mix until the sugar has mixed in and dissolved. Taste the rice. You can add more sugar, if needed, and mix again. Set aside to cool.
- Combine coconut milk, ice cubes and sugar in a food processor or blender. Mix until the ice is chopped into small pieces but not melted completely.
- Add about 1/2 cup rice and 1/2 cup coconut milk into small serving bowls. Divide the mango evenly among the bowls. Serve immediately. (*Footnote 3)
Notes
- You can use a rice cooker to cook the black rice. Use the brown rice setting on your rice cooker and add water accordingly (your rice cooker should have a measurement line for brown rice).
- You can use other seasonal fruit as well. I find that strawberries work nicely here.
- You can store the cooked rice and the blended coconut milk in the fridge for up to 3 days. To serve, reheat the rice in the microwave until warmed through and tender before assembling the bowls.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 324kcal, Carbohydrates: 36.7g, Protein: 3.5g, Fat: 20.8g, Saturated Fat: 18.1g, Sodium: 115mg, Potassium: 363mg, Fiber: 3.5g, Sugar: 28.1g, Calcium: 25mg, Iron: 2mg