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Blueberry Rice Pudding in the Pressure Cooker

A creamy, aromatic rice pudding made quickly in the pressure cooker with ginger, cardamom, and bursting blueberries. Cozy and nostalgic comfort in a bowl.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 220 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Pressure cooker

Ingredients
  

Main ingredients

  • ½ cup pudding rice rinsed well
  • 1.5 cups milk of choice or non-dairy
  • ¼ cup water to help cook the rice
  • 1 teaspoon sugar brown or white
  • 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger adjust to taste
  • 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
  • pinch cardamom powder

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Rinse the pudding rice under cold water until the water runs clear. This washes away any dirt and starch to keep it fluffy, not sticky.
  • Put the rinsed rice in your pressure cooker and add milk plus water. Make sure milk covers the rice enough for perfect broth depth but not drowning it.
  • Seal the lid well with the sealing ring and set pressure cooker to high pressure.
  • When pressure build starts, set timer for 15 minutes. You’re letting the rice soak up the liquid and soften real good.
  • Quick release the pressure carefully once time’s up. Open lid and stir in sugar, grated ginger, cardamom powder, and maple syrup all at once so flavors blend.
  • Gently fold in blueberries and pop the lid back on but don’t seal it tight. Use venting or just place lid loosely and cook on saute or simmer mode for 5-7 minutes until the pudding thickens and blueberries soften.
  • Turn off heat and let pudding sit for 5 minutes to let flavors settle and thicken even more before serving warm or chilled.

Notes

You can rinse rice the night before and store it in the fridge to save time. Frozen blueberries can go straight in. For deeper flavor, mix syrup, ginger, and cardamom ahead of time.