Scandinavian-Style Rice Porridge

This extra creamy and tender Scandinavian-style rice porridge is made by slowly cooking rice in milk and butter. It's flavored with cardamom and cinnamon.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
• Calories: 573 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 cup sugar
• 8 whole green cardamom pods, lightly crushed to remove seeds, discarding pods
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, or amount desired
• 0.5 gallon whole milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Crush cardamom seeds until very fine using a rolling pin; place in a deep heavy pan. Add milk, rice, and 1 cup butter. Cook over medium heat, while slowly stirring, for 90 minutes. Reduce heat if necessary to prevent milk from boiling or overheating. Stir in sugar; continue cooking until thickens, about 15 minutes more.

Step 2

Pour rice mixture into a serving bowl. Add 3 tablespoons butter on top; let melt. Dust with cinnamon. Serve warm or cold.