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Diana@The House of Dee

Ukrainian Pumpkin Rice

Delicious Slavic recipe of pumpkin rice with raisins, milk, butter, and spices.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, brunch, Gluten free, lunch
Cuisine: gluten free, Russian/Ukrainian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups pumpkin purée
  • 4+1 cups milk of choice I used coconut
  • 2 cups uncooked rice or millet
  • 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsp pumpkin spice
  • 1/2 Tbsp lemon zest
  • 4 Tbsp butter or ghee

Method
 

  1. Roast pumpkin at 425 degrees for about 30 minutes.
  2. Cut pumpkin, remove the seeds and scoop out pumpkin purée.
  3. In a big pot, combine 4 cups of pumpkin purée, uncooked rice and 4 cups of milk and bring to a boil.
  4. Add honey, lemon zest, vanilla, spices, and raisins.
  5. Reduce heat and cook it under a closed lid, stirring frequently.
  6. As the liquid evaporates, gradually add 1 more cup of milk.
  7. Cook it until the rice is soft, stirring often.
  8. Stir in butter and mix well.