Vaisalo (Sweet Coconut Rice Pudding)
A soft rice pudding cooked in coconut milk and sweetened with sugar, sometimes flavored with pandan or vanilla. It's a homey dessert commonly made for family gatherings and church events.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Servings
- 6
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 240 kcal
Equipment
- •Heavy-bottomed saucepan
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 240 kcal
- fat
- 8
- carbs
- 40
- protein
- 4
- calories
- 240
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the rice and add it to a heavy-bottomed saucepan with the water. Bring it to a boil.
- 2
Turn down the burner and cover the pan. Simmer for 12 minutes until the rice is mostly tender.
- 3
Stir in the coconut milk and sugar.
- 4
Simmer uncovered for 15-20 minutes, stirring often. Cook until the pudding is thick and creamy.
- 5
Stir in the vanilla extract if you are using it.
- 6
Spoon the pudding into small bowls. Serve it warm or chilled.
Chef's tips
Stir the pudding often as it thickens. This keeps the rice from sticking and burning on the bottom of the pan.
Storage
Refrigerate up to 3 days; it will thicken further when chilled.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of coconut milk to loosen the texture.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Cooking over heat that is too high, which can burn the coconut milk.
- •Adding the sugar too early, which keeps the rice from softening properly.
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