Rice dessert with raisins
Description
This cinnamon, clove, and ginger flavored rice dessert is the perfect treat for the holiday season
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Rinse the rice and soak it in a large amount of water for 2 hours.
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Step 2
2. Twenty minutes before the rice is done, combine 4½ cups of coconut milk, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
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Step 3
3. Drain the water from the rice and add it to the pot. Mix and bring to a boil over medium heat.
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Step 4
4. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the rice absorbs the liquid.
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Step 5
5. Add sugar and raisins, mix and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and cook for another 15 minutes without stirring.
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Step 6
6. Add 3/4 cup of coconut milk and mix.
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Step 7
7. Increase the heat to medium and cook for about 20 minutes. Remove the spices from the pot.
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Step 8
8. Spoon the rice dessert onto individual serving plates. Let cool at room temperature before serving. Store covered in the refrigerator.