2 cups cooked brown rice, 400 ml coconut cream, 1 cup almond milk, 2 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger, 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest, 1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom, Pinch salt
Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes until rice is very tender. It will still be quite wet, but will thicken further on standing.
For the syrup, use a peeler to take two strips of orange zest from an orange. Thinly slice. Grate the ginger, then squeeze its juice into a small saucepan.
Add remaining syrup ingredients, then simmer for 20-30 minutes until the syrup has thickened a little.
½ cup orange juice, ¼ cup maple syrup, 2 tablespoon water
Serve pudding with a drizzle of syrup, and some strips of zest if you like. Leftover syrup will keep in the fridge for at least a week.
Notes
You need to use cooked brown rice for this recipe. The rice can be cooked ahead of time, or just before making the pudding. Cook rice according to packet directions, or until the rice is chewy but tender, with no crunch.
Recipe first published in Winter 2022 edition of Nourish Magazine.