Sua Alaisa (Samoan-style Rice Pudding) is a traditional Samoan recipe for a classic pudding of rice cooked in a sweetened milk and water mix finished with coconut milk. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Samoan version of: Samoan-style Rice Pudding (Sua Alaisa).
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Ingredients:
300g of washed white rice
milk, as needed
water, as needed
400g tin coconut milk OR coconut cream
Citrus leaves (optional)
Vanilla extract
sugar, to taste
Method:
Take a medium-sized saucepan and fill 3/4 of the way up with half water and half milk.
Add in the rice with a little vanilla extract and sugar to taste.
Set over high heat and bring to a boil. If using young citrus leaves as a flavouring add these now.
Bring to a boil and cook briskly for about 10 minutes, until the rice is half done.
Reduce the heat to low then add in the coconut cream or coconut milk.
Continue cooking at a gentle simmer for 15 minutes.
Take off the heat and set aside to rest for 20 minutes so the rice pudding can thicken.
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