Creamy Coconut Milk & Rice Pudding

We are a family obsessed with sweets. And literally crave for some at least once in three days. Yesterday night, I made this quick dessert on an impulse when hubby dearest expressed his desire to eat something sweet. I looked around my kitchen cabinets and found a can of coconut milk. Immediately I thought of making this simple yet rich and delicious dessert - Coconut rice pudding.

There are many people I know who don't like the taste of coconut at all. I've always loved coconut. In fact, my favorite ice-cream flavor is none other than 'tender coconut'. Seeing my love for coconut, my Mom used to always tease me that I was destined to marry a South Indian for sure. Coconuts is used much in South Indian cooking, from gravies, to curries, to chutneys and desserts. I just love the aroma of freshly grated coconut.

This amazing desert felt like a sweet comfort food for our souls with its rich and creamy texture and the flavors of cinnamon and vanilla in it. It is absolutely worth a try.

Ingredients:-

• ½ litre milk
• 200 ml coconut milk 
• 50 gms dessicated coconut
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup rice flour
• ½ tsp vanilla essence
• ½ tsp raisins
• ¼ tsp cinnamon pdr

Method:-

• Heat milk along with sugar and ½ cup water on slow flame. Keep stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile in a bowl, take coconut milk, eggs, vanilla essence, cinnamon pdr and beat well.
• Add rice flour and beat again till mixed well.
• When the milk boils.
• Add the milk gradually to the batter and beat again so that it is well mix and doesn't curdle.
• Transfer to the bowl again and cook on slow flame stirring continuously til thick for about 8-10 minutes.
• Add dessicated coconut (Keep little aside for garnishing) and mix well.
• Switch off the flame.
• Remove in serving bowls and garnish with dessicated coconut and raisins.

Notes:-

• You can also use cooked and mashed rice instead of rice pdr.

Happy Cooking!! 

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