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Colombian Rice Pudding

Rice pudding is a delicious, traditional dessert in Colombia. It's very common to see it sold on the street, but making homemade rice pudding is quite simple. Therefore, today we're going to prepare it and surprise the little ones at home.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Colombian
Keyword: arroz con leche, milk rice, rice wiht milk
Servings: 4
Calories: 391kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup of rice
  • 500 ml of milk or half a bag of 1 liter milk
  • ¼ cup of raisins You can add to your liking
  • ¼ cup of shredded coconut
  • ½ cup of sugar or ¼ of panela
  • 1 Tablespoon of ground cinnamon
  • 4 cups of water

Instructions

  • In a slow cooker, add the 4 cups of water over medium heat.
  • When the water starts to boil, add the rice and the sugar or panela; continue cooking for half an hour or until the rice is soft.
  • Add the milk, raisins, coconut, and cinnamon. Continue cooking for another 15 minutes.
  • You should be vigilant, stirring constantly to prevent the rice from sticking, if the milk begins to rise you must reduce or turn off the heat. The important thing is that the rice doesn't end up glassy.
  • Serve and enjoy as you wish, either hot or cold.

Notes

  • You can sprinkle a little cinnamon when serving.
  • It usually tastes delicious when it's cold or refrigerated.

Nutrition

Calories: 391kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 320mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 208IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 185mg | Iron: 1mg