Ghanaian breakfast recipe: rice water
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
32 mins
This is a lighter version of the regular rice pudding normally eaten as breakfast in Ghana.
Cuisine:
Ghanaian
Keyword:
rice
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 5 1/2 -6 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- honey/ sugar any sweetener of choice
- powdered or evaporated milk to serve
- Dash of nutmeg for garnish optional
Instructions
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Wash rice and pour in a large saucepan with 5 cups of water and put on a high heat.
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Boil for about 20 minutes till the rice has soaked the water and soft. Add the salt and the other one cup water if needed. Using a ladle, beat the rice against the saucepan to form a smooth- pudding like consistency.
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Add the nutmeg and sweetener of choice let it simmer for about five minutes.
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Serve with milk of choice and sprinkle with tiny dash of nutmeg for garnish.
Recipe Notes
Soak the uncooked rice in water overnight for a very smooth porridge.