Make this indulgent slow-cooked Indian rice pudding studded with apricots, it has a sweetly spiced floral flavour and a lovely creaminessMakes 4 servingsIngredients50g basmati rice300 ml semi-skimmed milk1 tablespoon golden caster sugar4 apricots, halved and stoned1 fruit flavoured tea bag of your choiceMethod:Rinse the rice in a sieve under cold running water then transfer to a saucepan and cover with 300 ml cold water. Leave to soak for 30 minutes.Bring to simmer then cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the rice is almost tender.Add the milk and sugar and bring to a simmer. Simmer, covered, for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally until the rice is tender and the pudding has the consistency you prefer.Meanwhile, put the apricot halves in a saucepan with the tea bag and 150 ml cold water. Bring to simmer then simmer, covered, for 5-10 minutes until tender. Remove from the heat and discard the tea bag.Serve the apricots with the rice pudding.Nutritive value per servingEnergy: 103 kcalsFat: 2 gCarbohydrates: 20 gSaturated fat: 0.8 g
Make this indulgent slow-cooked Indian rice pudding studded with apricots, it has a sweetly spiced floral flavour and a lovely creaminessMakes 4 servingsIngredients50g basmati rice300 ml semi-skimmed milk1 tablespoon golden caster sugar4 apricots, halved and stoned1 fruit flavoured tea bag of your choiceMethod:Rinse the rice in a sieve under cold running water then transfer to a saucepan and cover with 300 ml cold water. Leave to soak for 30 minutes.Bring to simmer then cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the rice is almost tender.Add the milk and sugar and bring to a simmer. Simmer, covered, for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally until the rice is tender and the pudding has the consistency you prefer.Meanwhile, put the apricot halves in a saucepan with the tea bag and 150 ml cold water. Bring to simmer then simmer, covered, for 5-10 minutes until tender. Remove from the heat and discard the tea bag.Serve the apricots with the rice pudding.Nutritive value per servingEnergy: 103 kcalsFat: 2 gCarbohydrates: 20 gSaturated fat: 0.8 g
