Christmas Rice Pudding with Fresh Apple and Almonds

Name: Christmas Rice Pudding with Fresh Apple and Almonds
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 300 ml water; 5 ground cardamom Pods (Crushed); 180 g Pudding rice; 1 litre whole milk; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 tsp coarse salt; 1 Red apple (Sliced); 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 4 tbsp almonds (With membrane, chopped); 50 g Spreadable

Ingredients

Water	300 ml
Ground cardamom Pods (Crushed)	5
Pudding rice	180 g
Whole milk	1 litre
Cinnamon sticks	2
Coarse salt	1 tsp
Red apple (Sliced)	1
Ground cinnamon	1 tsp
Almonds (With membrane, chopped)	4 tbsp
Spreadable	50 g

Instructions

Step 1

Bring the water and rice to the boil in a thick-bottomed pan. Cook the rice on a regular heat, stirring for about 2 minutes.

Step 2

Add the milk, cinnamon sticks and cardamom, then bring the mixture to a boil. Cook the pudding on a low heat for about 40 minutes until the rice is tender, making sure to stir occasionally.