Thai Pongal is a festival for a bountiful harvest celebrated by Hindus. A pot of milk is boiled for prosperity and milk rice is prepared using the milk.
To join with the festivities here is our Mauri Vanilla Rice Pudding.
You will need
*Mauri vanilla powder 1/4 tsp.*Maurimix whip topping powder 25g
*White raw rice 250g
*Water 400ml
*Fresh milk 300ml
*Brown sugar 125g
*Sultanas 75g
*Pinch of salt
*Cashew to garnish
Here’s how to
1. Cook washed rice with water for approximately 10 minutes in a thick bottom pan in medium fire.
2. Dissolve Maurimix whip topping powder with fresh milk and add into the rice along with a pinch of salt and Mauri vanilla powder. Keep stirring for 8-10 minutes in low fire, till rice absorbs the milk.
3. Add sugar and raisins and continue to cook. Add sugar last to avoid sugar caramelization.
4. Serve portions and garnish with cashew.
The vanilla rice pudding can be enjoyed both hot or cold, for four persons with this recipe.
Mauri vanilla powder is available at Keells, Cargills, SPAR & Arpico supermarkets.