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🍰 Creamy Rice with Almond Milk and Cherries

525 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 vanilla pod
• 1 piece untreated lemon peel
• 400 ml milk
• 400 ml almond drink (almond milk)
• 50 g sugar (more or less to taste)
• 150 g milk rice
• 4 tbsp sliced almonds
• 200 g Greek yogurt
• 400 g cherries
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 250 ml red grape juice
• 2 tbsp vanilla sugar
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1. Slice the vanilla pod lengthwise.
2. 2. Scrape out the seeds from the pod.
3. 3. Place the pod, the vanilla seeds, and the lemon zest into a pot.
4. 4. Pour in the milk and the almond milk.
5. 5. Stir in the sugar.
6. 6. Bring the mixture to a boil.
7. 7. Stir in the rice.
8. 8. Reduce the heat.
9. 9. Let the rice swell covered for about 25 minutes.
10. 10. Stir occasionally.
11. 11. Wash the cherries.
12. 12. Pit the cherries.
13. 13. Take 2 to 3 tablespoons of cherry juice.
14. 14. Stir the starch smooth with the juice.
15. 15. Pour the remaining juice into a pot.
16. 16. Add sugar and lemon juice.
17. 17. Bring the liquid to a boil.
18. 18. Add the cherries.
19. 19. Simmer the compote for about 5 minutes.
20. 20. Stir in the starch mixture.
21. 21. Let the mixture thicken slightly.
22. 22. Remove the pot from the heat.
23. 23. Let the compote cool down.
24. 24. Heat a pan.
25. 25. Toast the almond slices golden brown without fat.
26. 26. Let the almonds cool down.
27. 27. Remove the vanilla pod from the rice.
28. 28. Remove the lemon zest from the rice.
29. 29. Stir the yogurt into the rice.
30. 30. Divide the rice among 4 bowls.
31. 31. Sprinkle the almonds over the rice.
32. 32. Serve the rice with the cherry compote.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 525
• Protein: 15 g · Fett/Fat: 12 g · Carbs: 87 g