Sweet Rice, an Indian Cuisine, tastes a lot like ice cream. This sweet milky dessert acts as a “pepper neutralizer” after eating hot and spicy dishes.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: East Indian
Servings: 12
Calories: 228kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 tin 395g condensed milk
- 1 tin 410g /14.5 oz evaporated milk
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 4 dried cloves
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup maraschino cherries quartered
- 1 tsp. vanilla or mixed essence
- 3 cups water or more if needed
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil over a medium flame. Add cinnamon sticks. Continue to boil for about 2 minutes
- Wash and add rice. Boil until very soft and sticky. (Note: Add more water if necessary if the rice hasn’t reached a soft consistency.)
- Add evaporated milk, condensed milk and vanilla or mixed essence. Lower flame. Stir occasionally to prevent the rice from sticking. When mixture thickens and looks like a thick porridge, remove from heat.
- Stir in raisins and cherries. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving or alternatively serve cold.
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Sweet Rice
Sweet Rice, an Indian Cuisine, tastes a lot like ice cream. This sweet milky dessert acts as a “pepper neutralizer” after eating hot and spicy dishes.
Servings: 12
Calories: 228kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 tin 395g condensed milk
- 1 tin 410g /14.5 oz evaporated milk
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 4 dried cloves
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup maraschino cherries quartered
- 1 tsp. vanilla or mixed essence
- 3 cups water or more if needed
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil over a medium flame. Add cinnamon sticks. Continue to boil for about 2 minutes
- Wash and add rice. Boil until very soft and sticky. (Note: Add more water if necessary if the rice hasn’t reached a soft consistency.)
- Add evaporated milk, condensed milk and vanilla or mixed essence. Lower flame. Stir occasionally to prevent the rice from sticking. When mixture thickens and looks like a thick porridge, remove from heat.
- Stir in raisins and cherries. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving or alternatively serve cold.