Mexican Milk Rice

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + powdered milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and suitable for lactose intolerance.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness while brown sugar provides a richer flavor.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: nutmeg

💰Cheaper: cinnamon stick

Nutmeg offers a different spice profile while cinnamon sticks can be used for infusion.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: dried apricots

Dried cranberries provide a tart contrast, while apricots are often less expensive.

Add 4 cups of boiling water to a big deep pot.

Stir in 2 cups of precooked rice and 1 cinnamon stick.

Cook until the rice absorbs all the water.

Add 1 can of condensed milk, 1 can of evaporated milk, optional piloncillo, 100 grams of raisins, and 100 grams of walnuts.

Let it cook a little to soften the raisins and walnuts and dissolve the piloncillo.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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