Cocoa rice

This is a delicious rice pudding with a great chocolatey and coconut flavour.  Young and old will love it.

SERVES 4
TIME TO MAKE 30 - 45 mins
MEAL TYPE Dessert
SERVES 4
TIME TO MAKE 30 - 45 mins
MEAL TYPE Dessert

Method

  1. Place all ingredients, except coconut cream, in a saucepan.
  2. Bring to the boil and then lower to a gentle simmer, stir occasionally to avoid it sticking to the bottom
  3. Continue to cook slowly until the rice is cooked and covered in a creamy chocolate sauce (or desired consistency) about 30-40 minutes.
  4. Take off heat and add the coconut cream and stir through.   
  • ⅓ cup
    medium grain rice
  • 3 cups
    water or coconut water
  • 2 tbsp
    cocoa, or koko Samoa, grated
  • 1½ tbsp
    sugar
  • 1 
    lemon leaves
  • 2 tbsp
    coconut cream
Per serve
  • Energy
    478kJ
  • Total Fat
    2.3g
  • Saturated Fat
    1.7g
  • Total Carbohydrate
    21.1g
  • Sugars
    6.4g
  • Total Fat
    1g
  • Sodium
    40mg

Method

  1. Place all ingredients, except coconut cream, in a saucepan.
  2. Bring to the boil and then lower to a gentle simmer, stir occasionally to avoid it sticking to the bottom
  3. Continue to cook slowly until the rice is cooked and covered in a creamy chocolate sauce (or desired consistency) about 30-40 minutes.
  4. Take off heat and add the coconut cream and stir through.