Hello everyone, I'm MASA!
Today I would like to share this therapeutic
and delicious dessert with you
This dessert is inspired from the Spanish dessert
Some call it
arroz con leche or simply rice pudding
This recipe I'm sharing
is easier than the traditional method,
the steps are not too complicated. All you need is rice, milk and sugar.
Heat them up and it's done
This time I added matcha
to make it more of a Japanese style dessert.
Alright, let's begin!
This time I used regular uncooked short grain rice, of course, long grain rice is fine too.
Rinse the rice then soak it in water for about an hour. This allows the rice to absorb water,
which will shorten the cooking time.
Drain the rice after soaking
Milk - 500 cc
Medium low heat
Matcha powder - 1 tablespoon
It's best to use original matcha
If you're using matcha powder mix,
as in with added sugar and milk powder, then you should add less sugar into it later on.
At first there will be some matcha powder lumps,
but it's okay, just continue heating it and the lumps will melt.
Add the soaked rice in
Switch to low heat
Continue heating until the rice is cooked
Remember to stir frequently after adding the rice
to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
Don't add the sugar in yet, or else the side of the pot will scorch easily
When the mixture thickens and starts to feel sticky,
add the sugar in.
Sugar - 30 g This is just a suggestion,
you can adjust the sweetness level to your liking.
The boiling time is about 15 to 20 minutes,
you don't have to cook it until it turns into a porridge.
When you see that the rice is cooked
and it is a little thick, then it's done.
Turn the heat off
This can be served warm or cold,
just choose base on your preference.
As the weather is getting hot,
I decide to make it cold.
Wait till it cools
This time I want to enjoy this dessert in two ways
For the first one, put the rice pudding in a heat resistant container
and then put it in the fridge for it to solidify.
As for the second one, serve it in a bowl right away.
You can put any fruits on top.
Mango is suitable for the current season.
For pickled apples recipe, please check out the previous video!
Okay! There we have it.
Delicious matcha rice pudding is done!
The slight bitterness of the matcha compliments this rice pudding well
The sweetness is just right. The rice gives the pudding a sort of stickiness,
which means you can enjoy rice pudding with a very smooth texture.
I've made two other flavours of rice pudding before.
The left one is original flavoured rice pudding with lemon zest
while the right one uses cocoa powder instead of matcha. All are equally delicious!
Next, I am doing another variation.
Sugar - about 1/2 teaspoon
Spread the sugar evenly
This variation just pops up into my mind all of a sudden.
It is completely different from the traditional one.
But the end product is very good.
If you don't have a blow torch, you can use a spoon.
Heat the spoon using the gas stove
and use the heated spoon to caramelise the sugar.
Okay now we have a delicious matcha rice brulee!
Different from the creme brulee we normally eat,
the crispy caramel layer goes well with the smooth and sticky rice texture.
It is sooooo good!
So you can choose the flavour you like:
lemon, matcha, cocoa or even black sesame.
Hope you enjoy this simple yet tasty dessert!
Thank you.