Traditional rice pudding is gloppy, white, and studded with raisins. By contrast, this one is made with black rice, traditionally used in Indian and Thai desserts. In addition to being more glamorous than the traditional version, this pudding contains star anise, which might be a novel flavor for your kids. Another perk of this dish is that it gives kids a chance to eat a familiar food (rice) in a totally different presentation. Excerpted from THE ADVENTUROUS EATERS CLUB by Misha and Vicki Collins, reprinted with permission from HarperOne and imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Copyright 2019.
Shooting Star Pudding [Vegan]
Serves
4-6
Ingredients
- 1 cup black rice, soaked in water for a few hours
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 to 5 whole star anise
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- Generous pinch of sea salt
Preparation
- Drain and rinse the rice a few times in a fine-mesh colander.
- Combine the rice and 2 cups water in a medium pot. Cover, bring to a boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk, cinnamon, star anise, maple syrup, and salt.
- Stir and simmer an additional 30 minutes, taking the lid off for the last 10 minutes and stirring occasionally. Spoon into bowls, and serve warm.
- Don’t eat the star anise. But if you find one in your bowl, you get to make a wish!
Notes
Recipe Photo Credit: Michèle M. Waite
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About The Author
The Adventurous Eaters Club by Misha and Vicky Collins
See My Recipes Misha Collins is an actor, author, and artist who works to subversively inspire change through acts of creativity and fun. Misha currently stars in Supernatural, the longest running American sci-fi television show in history.
When not acting, Misha mobilize peoples through projects like GISH, the Guinness World Record-winning global scavenger hunt he created that challenges players to change the world—just by playing a game. He also founded the non-profit Random Acts, which aims to conquer the world through acts of kindness. Among their successes, GISH and Random Acts have rescued refugee families, built an orphanage in Haiti, and helped tackle child hunger.
Eons ago, Misha interned at the White House, worked at NPR, and got a bachelor’s degree at University of Chicago. Misha's a published poet who loves tea. In his spare time, he enjoys woodworking and spending time in the kitchen—where he has been known to trap his family and friends in the kitchen for twelve-hour jam-making sessions when blackberries are in season.
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