22 Street Lane Nursery - Dish of the Month

November 2024 Dish of the Month Recipe Coconut Rice Pudding with Chinese 5 Spice Apples (Vegan)

Ingredients: • 4 tins of coconut milk • 150g golden caster sugar • 45g butter • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 tin good quality solid pack apples (or 5 fresh apples) • Lightly toasted coconut flakes • 150g short grain rice

• 2 single star anise • 10ml maple syrup

Method: 1. Start by washing your rice in warm water. In a large pan, melt the butter until sizzling and toast your rice for 2/3 minutes until it starts to brown a little. 2. Add your vanilla essence, sugar and coconut milk. Bring everything to a simmer on a high heat then turn it down and cover and cook for 40 minutes. 3. Lightly roast the coconut flakes in the oven until brown, on 180c for 5-6 minutes making sure you move them around. 4. Marinate the apples in Chinese 5 spice, maple and star anise. Cook in the oven for around 15 minutes until soft and nicely glazed. 5. Serve hot with the apples glazed on top and toasted coconut.

You could also replace the apples with mango and other fruits.