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Coconut Rice Pudding
This dessert combines some of the flavorings of kheer, or Indian rice pudding, with the tropical notes of coconut milk and the ultra-creamy texture of Italian risotto. A sharp vegetable peeler is the best way to remove a nice, wide strip of zest from the orange. But if lots of the bitter white pith is on the backside of the strip, trim off as much as you can with a paring knife before adding the zest to the pot. The pudding is delicious warm, or it can be made up to three days in advance and chilled. If it has been refrigerated for more than a few hours, let it stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving.
4 to 6
Servings
Tip
Don't use light coconut milk; it will result in thin, watery flavor. Also, don't rinse the rice for longer than 20 seconds or so. This way, the grains retain much of their surface starch and the pudding will cook up creamy.
1¼ hours
plus cooling
Ingredients
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¼
cup white sugar
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½
teaspoon kosher salt
Directions
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01Heat the oven to 350°F with a rack in the middle position. In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, salt and cardamom; set aside. In a large (6- to 8-quart) Dutch oven, stir together the coconut milk and 2½ cups water. Bring to a boil over medium-high, then stir in the rice, sugar mixture and orange zest. Cover and transfer to the oven. Bake until the rice is tender and the pudding is creamy, about 50 minutes.
Reviews
November 5, 2025
Easy and delicious
My go-to rice pudding. Basically foolproof and fantastic.
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Yum! This is delicious and easy. A great dessert options for those gluten free/dairy free people in your life. I also did a version where I put a cinnamon stick in the pot as it cooked (no orange zest or cardamom) and it was equally delicious!