Rice pudding is an originally Arab dessert that came to Spain during the invasion and to Argentina thanks to immigration. In the latter country, milk is a more than abundant product due to the great bovine culture. However, nowadays we can substitute cow’s milk for almost any vegetable milk if we want to enjoy this vegan dessert.
Loved by some and hated by others, Arroz con leche is one of the classic Argentine desserts. Go ahead and do it with these simple steps and ingredients. You will find in the recipe some modifications in case you have diabetes or want to make it low in calories. Keep reading and discover in this article how to make rice pudding are the Argentine recipe.
Ingredients to make Argentine Rice Pudding:
- 25 grams of fine long rice
- 250 milliliters of milk
- 1 piece of lemon or orange peel
- ½ teaspoon of vanilla essence or cinnamon stick
- 25 grams of sugar or sweetener to taste
How to make Argentine Rice Pudding:
- To start preparing Argentine rice pudding, prepare a portion of orange or lemon peel.
- Do it with a potato peeler or a knife, making sure that there are no white parts, as you see in the image, since this will give it a bitter taste.
- Put it in a pot with the milk, the vanilla essence or the cinnamon stick and the rice. Remember that you can substitute cow’s milk for another vegetable, such as rice and coconut milk.
- Heat the pot over high heat until it starts to boil.
- Lower the heat to medium-low and stir every now and then to prevent it from sticking to the bottom.
- After the first 10 minutes of cooking the rice, add the sugar and cook for 2 more minutes.
- If you want to make the Argentine rice pudding without sugar, finish cooking without adding it and continue with the next step.
- Serve it and let it cool. If you prefer to do it without sugar, add at this time the amount of sweetener you want to taste.
- Once cold, decorate with cinnamon or cocoa and enjoy your authentic Argentinian rice pudding.
