Dairy-Free Argentine Rice Pudding (Arroz con Leche)
A creamy and comforting Argentine rice pudding, made dairy-free with coconut milk and cinnamon. Completely safe for those avoiding nuts.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Long Grain Rice
- 2 cups Water
- 2 cups Coconut Milk (full-fat)
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 1 tsp Lemon Zest
- to taste Ground Cinnamon
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1In a medium saucepan, combine rice and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until water is absorbed.
- 2Add coconut milk, sugar, cinnamon stick, and lemon zest to the saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
- 3Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, or until rice is tender and the pudding has thickened, stirring frequently to prevent sticking.
- 4Remove cinnamon stick and lemon zest before serving.
- 5Serve warm or chilled, sprinkled with ground cinnamon.
Substitutions
Milk →
Coconut milk provides creaminess and replaces dairy milk effectively.
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