Brunches Recipes - Creamed Rice with Minted Citrus
Compote
Ingredients
150 g (3/4 cup)
basmati rice
500 ml (2 cups) milk
4 cardamom pods, bruised
1/2 cinnamon stick
1 clove
3 tablespoons
honey
1 teaspoon
vanilla essence
Citrus compote
2 ruby
grapefruit, peeled and segmented
2 oranges, peeled
and segmented
3 tablespoons
orange juice
1 teaspoon grated
lime zest
3 tablespoons
honey
8 mint leaves,
finely chopped
Method:
Cook the rice in
a large saucepan of boiling water for 12 minutes,
stirring occasionally, Drain and cool.
Put the rice,
milk, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick and clove in a
saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to
low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring
occasionally, until the milk is absorbed and the
rice is creamy, Remove the spices, then stir in the
honey and vanilla.
To make the
compote, combine the ruby grapefruit, orange, orange
juice, lime zest, honey and mint and mix until the
honey has dissolved, Serve with the rice.