A Sweet Rice Recipe from Trinidad (Caribbean Rice Pudding)

Out of all sweets that are prepared on Diwali, sweet rice is a definite must for the Hindu community. During Divali, before lighting deyas, Hindus undergo a period of fasting and praying for the blessings of Mother Lakshmi on their homes. It’s then that they offer the Goddess her favourite treat: ‘Sweet Rice’, which is essentially rice pudding (but you know Trinis have to make up their own names for everything). Only then will Mother Lakshmi welcome her blessings onto you and your family.

If you haven’t made this for her before, try it this year! Sweet rice is noted to be served alongside one’s serving of savoury prayers food.

Sweet Rice 

Yields 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup white rice washed
• 2 tbsp ginger
• 1/2 cup condensed milk
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 2 teaspoon ghee
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 2 cups water to boil

Directions

1. To a pot add rice, ghee and cinnamon.
2. Cook on medium heat until the rice is very tender.
3. Add cardamom, ginger, evaporated milk and condensed milk.
4. Cook until thickened.
5. Serve warm.

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Natasha Laggan

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Natasha Lagan, mother, wife and now full-time Youtuber leaped at the opportunity to her online viewer how to make the best food in a way in a simplified, step by step format for beginners as well advanced cooks to try for themselves. Over the course of four years, since the inception of her Youtube channel ‘Trini Cooking with Natasha’, she has amassed an impressive online following of 109,000 subscribers, published over 1,366 videos which have culminated over 15 million total views on the channel. Her channel is well-known for Trinidad and Tobago cuisine but she has expanded her portfolio outwards by creating recipes from the wider Caribbean and international dishes from around the world.

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