Currently cooking out of Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way by Lorna Sass.
The picture I had in my head of this dish was nothing like it turned out to be. I was imagining a creamy, warm, white liquid in which black grains of rice floated. What I got was black. Black liquid, black rice, etc. Looking back over the recipe, I’m not sure where I got the idea that black rice woudn’t turn everything it cooks in black. I mean, Sass even says that in the headnotes to the recipe. Yes, I am a dork.
But, despite looking like black maggots floating in black ink (now there’s an image for you), this was really very tasty. Sometimes I find rice puddings to be boring and one dimensional. This was neither, and, as a bonus, it turned my tongue purple. Now how many rice puddings can say they do that!
The recipe itself is very easy. You boil black rice until tender, add in a can of coconut milk (I used the light stuff) and some sugar and boil until the liquid is reduced. I topped mine with almonds and mandarin oranges, but next time I’m going to try whipped cream or coconut ice cream.
“… black maggots floating in black ink…” why would ANYONE eat something with this description??? We may need to talk about your descriptions when you start making a menu for you place. Somehow, I don’t think 7 yr old boys, although they would love this, is going to keep the place afloat.
Ma Sulley, thank you for looking that up. I thought Trista was making up the black rice thing. I’ve never heard of it.
Okay, I found it, and there really is black rice. Who would of thought. They say it just looks black but really deep purple so that explains your tongue. Supposed to be real healthy tho. Lord now I am thinking healthy.
Now this is my question. Is black rice actually white rice dyed black or does it grow black? Because if it makes your tongue purple doesn’t that make you wonder about it? I do like rice pudding tho and this actually looks easy enough that I could even make it. Well maybe……….LOL I think I might even try this one. Good God woman if I start cooking again I may have to hunt you down and I know where you live…..LOL