INGREDIENTS
Black Rice – 1 cup
Water for soaking
Ghee – 4 tbsp
Candied Orange – 5-6 strands
Or use Orange Zest of 1 full orange.
Orange juice – 2 cups (500 ml)
Sugar – 1/3 cup
Milk Chocolate – 100g
Coconut Milk – 800 ml
Cardamom – 2-3 pods
Clove – 3-4
Almonds – 1/4 Cup + more for garnish
Raisins – 2-3 Tbsp + more for garnish
Dry Coconut Shavings – 2-3 tbsp + more for garnish
Candied Orange Peel for garnish (Optional)
PROCEDURE
Soak black Rice overnight or 7-8 hrs
Drain the soaking liquid and roast rice in a dry skillet till it’s fragrant.
Add ghee and let it roast.
Add Coconut Milk and cook for 1-1.5 hours in medium heat stirring it once every 10-15 minutes. Add more hot water to cook if required.
At the 1 hour mark, add sugar and cook it till tender.
Add freshly squeezed Orange Juice and mix well.
Grind together Candied Orange Peel or zest + Cardamom + Clove till a powder. Add it to the pudding.
Add Milk Chocolate and mix.
Add Coconut Shavings, Toasted Almonds, Raisins to the pudding and mix well.
Serve hot or cold with garnish.
Note –For reheating, add a bit of water to thin everything out.
