Sweet Coconut Rice

9:00 pm on 11 July 2005

(Serves 4)

Ingredients

half cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup canned coconut cream
quarter cup desiccated coconut
2 and a half cups cooked sushi rice or medium grain Calrose rice
water if needed
quarter cup desiccated coconut, lightly toasted in the oven (optional)

Method

Put the sweetened condensed milk, coconut cream and desiccated coconut in a medium saucepan and slowly bring to the boil while stirring.

Add the cooked rice. Stir constantly while you simmer the rice over low heat for about 5 minutes, forming a soft creamy mixture. Add a little water if needed to keep the pudding soft. Serve warm or cool with fresh tropical fruits such as banana slices moistened with lime juice, or sweet pineapple.