Accidental Rice Pudding

i had cooked some jasmine rice in the cooker for frying later, but alas, i ended up with too much fluffy white rice due to poor judgment. without wanting to eat fried rice for 4 meals, i decided to make rice pudding with half of the cooked rice.

this is the first time i've made rice pudding, and i picked a quick and easy recipe from allrecipes for reference. i followed the recipe but left the raisins out since i had none at home. i topped the pudding with granola, chopped almonds and sliced coconut (all of which was purchased pre-packed and -mixed together) to give it a little crunch.

i found the texture to be a little too thick, so i'll be adding more milk the next time.

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup uncooked white rice
• 2 cups milk, divided
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2/3 cup golden raisins
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1. In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
2. In another saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups cooked rice, 1 1/2 cups milk, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup milk, beaten egg and raisins. Cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in butter and vanilla. Serve warm