Dessert: Rice Pudding with Chai Spices

Chai tea spices — ginger, cinnamon, cardamom — flavor this delicious pudding.

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Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Rice Pudding with Chai Spices

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

5 cups whole milk
1 cup arborio rice (about 6 1/2 ounces) or medium-grain white rice
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger (about 1 1/2 ounces)
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
Unsweetened whipped cream

Instructions

Stir milk, rice, sugar, and salt in heavy large saucepan over high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and gently simmer uncovered until pudding is thick and rice is tender, stirring frequently, about 45 minutes. Mix in ginger and spices. Spoon warm pudding into bowls; top with dollop of cream and serve.

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