Best Black Rice Pudding Recipes

BLACK RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring rice, 3 cups water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered with a tight-fitting lid, 45 minutes (rice will be cooked but still wet). Stir in sugar, a scant 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 1/2 cups coconut milk and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thick and rice is tender but still slightly chewy, about 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cool to warm or room temperature, stirring occasionally, at least 30 minutes. Just before serving, stir pudding and divide among 8 bowls. Stir remaining coconut milk and drizzle over pudding.

THAI STICKY BLACK RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine water, black rice, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover; simmer for 40 minutes.
• Add coconut milk and sugar. Bring back to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until rice reaches a sticky consistency, about 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool. Stir and serve.

THAI BLACK RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Place rice in a bowl and rinse with water by stirring in a counter clockwise motion.
• Do this repeatedly until the water is clear and clean, indicating the rice is clean.
• Pick out any odd grains.
• In a medium saucepan, stir rice, salt, sugar and water and bring to a boil.
• Stir well and reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer gently for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours until all of the water has been absorbed and the rice is tender.
• Stir in the coconut milk and serve immediately as a hot dish.
• Or chill and serve cold.

BLACK RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Rinse and drain glutinous black rice and glutinous white rice, then combine with sugar and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook until rice is tender and creamy, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Stir in coconut cream and vanilla extract. Serve warm.

TASHI'S FAVORITE BLACK RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Place the rice and water in a heavy pot and bring to a boil. Let boil vigorously for several minutes, stirring frequently, then cover, lower the heat to medium, and cook for 10 minutes. Lower the heat to very low and let simmer, still covered, for about 30 minutes.
• Just before the rice finishes cooking, place the coconut milk in a saucepan over medium heat and stir in the sugar and salt until completely dissolved. Heat just to a boil, then reduce to the lowest heat until the rice is cooked.
• Add the coconut milk to the rice and stir well, then remove from the heat and set aside for 10 minutes, or as long as 2 hours.
• Serve warm or at room temperature, in small bowls, with your choice of topping.
• Note:
• If you like, once the pudding has cooled (or if you have leftover pudding), transfer it to a small baking sheet or a baking pan and use a spatula to smooth the surface. Cover and place it in the refrigerator for several hours, or overnight, to firm up. Cut into strips and serve sprinkled, if you wish, with the sesame seeds, coriander, or fried shallots, or a combination, or topped with the fruit.

BLACK FOREST RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• If using soy equivalent of buttermilk, mix together soy milk and lemon juice; allow to sit 10 minutes.
• Cook buttermilk, cocoa, and honey in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until the cocoa and honey are dissolved.
• Add the cooked rice and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
• Cover, lower heat, and simmer 20-30 minutes or until the buttermilk is almost absorbed, stirring occasionally.
• You may need to leave the lid slightly ajar at first to prevent it from boiling over.
• Stir in vanilla and chopped cherries.
• Heat through and serve warm or chill and serve cold.
• Garnish with leftover cherries, if desired.

THAI BLACK RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Rinse the rice in a sieve under cold running water.
• Place rice in a bowl and add enoough cold water to cover the rice at least 1 inch.
• Let rice stand overnight or at least 8 hours. (Don't skip this step!).
• Drain rice.
• In a heavy saucepan, combine the rice and the 4 cups water. Cover pan and bring to a boil. Lower heat and maintain a gentle simmer until all the liquid is absorbed and rice is tender but not mushy. This takes 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours. The texture of the pudding should be very thick but still spoonable. Toward the end of cooking, be sure to stir occasionally to prevent any scorching or sticking. If the rice looks as though it is too dry, add a little more water.
• Remove from the pot and stir in the sugar and salt. Let cool slightly. Then add the lime juice.
• For Coconut sauce:.
• In medium saucepan,combine the coconut milk and salt. Simmer, stirring until the liquid has thickened slightly, 15-20 minutes.
• Pour into a small bowl and let cool.
• To serve, spoon rice pudding into individual bowls. Spoon coconut sauce over each serving and let each person stir it into the rice as they eat. Can be eaten cold but warm is best.

BLACK RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• If you don't have a pressure cooker, soak the rice for 24 hours before cooking.
• Heat the water and rice in a pot and as the water gets hot, add the sugar. Stir until dissolved.
• Break up the cinnamon, crush the cardamom and cloves with a mortar and pestle. Place the spices in a piece of gauze or muslin and form a bag by closing it with a piece of cotton.
• Pressure cooking method: Submerge the spice bag in the mixture and pressure cook for about 30 minutes.
• When the pressure has come down, open the pot and stir any sedimented rice into suspension and then allow to simmer for about 15 minutes without a lid and with regular stirring on a low flame. This will form a syrup.
• While simmeing occasionally press the spice bag against the pot wall so that more of the spice essence is released.
• Mix well and serve or use a measuring jug to transfer the rice to storage containers.
• Simmering method: Note the level of the water in the pot after you have dissolved the sugar and added the spice bag. You will probably need to simmer for at least 90 minutes so occasionally top up the water and stir well.
• Serve hot with a topping of coconut cream.

COCONUT AND BLACK RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large pot, stir together the cooked rice with the sugar and all but 1/4 cup coconut milk. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to low, and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until the rice is very soft and the milk is thick, about 30 minutes.
• While the rice pudding is cooking, place the white chocolate in a medium glass bowl and place over a small pot of simmering water to melt, making sure to stir frequently. You can also melt the chocolate in the microwave at 15 second intervals until melted and smooth. Place the colored sugar into a small bowl. Dip half of each fortune cookie in the white chocolate then into the colored sugar and place on a wax paper-lined sheet tray. Allow the chocolate to set in a cool place for about 30 minutes.
• To serve, scoop the rice pudding into serving glasses, drizzle with the remainder of the coconut milk, and serve with an embellished fortune cookie.

BLACK RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Place the milk and cream in a two-quart heavy saucepan with the lemon zest and cardamom seeds. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 1 hour, until reduced to about 4 cups. Strain the thick milk mixture, and discard solids and seasoning ingredients.
• Meanwhile, combine the rice and 2 cups of water with salt, if desired, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, about half an hour, or until all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is very soft. If the liquid is used up before the rice is cooked, add more boiling water a little at a time. Combine the strained milk and the rice, and cook at a slow simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Put the rice flour and cornstarch in a small bowl, and slowly stir in a few tablespoons of the cooking liquid to make a very smooth paste. Stir the paste slowly into the simmering milk and rice, and cook 10 more minutes, stirring constantly. Add the vanilla and sugar, and continue cooking for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the mixture is very thick but not solid.
• Serve warm or at room temperature (not chilled), garnishing with chopped pistachios if desired.

BUBUR KETAN HITAM (BLACK STICKY RICE PUDDING)

Steps:

• Rinse rice thoroughly for 2 minutes under running water. Drain well. Put 5 cups of water, rice and pandan leaves into a heavy stockpot. Simmer over medium heat for approximately 40 minutes.
• Add palm sugar syrup and continue to cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Season with a pinch of salt. Remove from heat, allow to cool.
• Serve at room temperature, topped with a swirl of fresh squeezed creamy coconut cream.

DAIRY-FREE BLACK RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring water and black rice to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed, about 30 minutes.
• Measure 3 cups cooked rice into a medium saucepan. Add 3 cups almond milk, sugar, and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until creamy, about 15 minutes.
• Microwave remaining 1 cup almond milk until hot but not boiling, about 45 seconds. Beat eggs into the hot milk.
• Pour egg mixture into the saucepan. Add vanilla extract and cinnamon. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

LUSCIOUS COCONUT BLACK RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Place rice and water in a medium size bowl. Cover and place in a warm place for 12 hours, or overnight.
• Using a fine sieve, strain the rice.
• Place rice, coconut milk, vanilla extract, and raisins in a small saucepan. Stir and bring to a gentle boil, turn down the heat to low, and cook until the rice is creamy, about 10 minutes.
• While the rice is cooking, combine 1 cup of coconut milk, palm sugar, and vanilla extract in a small saucepan. Turn heat to low.
• In a medium size bowl, combine remaining coconut milk with tapioca. Pour into the coconut- sugar mixture and whisk until it thickens and starts to bubble, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Place cooked rice in a serving dish and top it with the prepared coconut milk and sugar mixture. Garnish with chopped mangos and shredded coconut. Serve warm.
• Notes: Forbidden rice, also known as Chinese black rice, is packaged by Lotus Foods and sold at Whole Foods and many gourmet grocers.