Black Rice Pudding

Name: Black Rice Pudding
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup sugar; 1½ cups black rice; 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more; 1 (15-oz.) can unsweetened coconut milk, stirred well; 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes; Sliced mango, bananas, or strawberries (for serving; optional)

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Simmer forbidden rice or Thai sticky rice in coconut milk and sugar to make a creamy, dairy-free black rice pudding topped with mango and toasted coconut.

By: Epicurious (via Epicurious)

Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026

Cook: 10 minutes

Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients

½ cup sugar
1½ cups black rice
1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more
1 (15-oz.) can unsweetened coconut milk, stirred well
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
Sliced mango, bananas, or strawberries (for serving; optional)

Instructions

Bring 1½ cups black rice, 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, and 4½ cups water to a boil in a large heavy saucepan. Reduce heat to low, cover with a tight-fitting lid, and simmer 45 minutes (rice will be cooked but still wet).