Creamy Coconut Milk Rice Pudding

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
• 3 cups coconut milk
• 1 1/2 cups raw sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 (15 ounce) can sliced peaches, drained and chopped (optional)
• 1 cup raisins, or more to taste (optional)

Directions

Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes.

Combine rice, coconut milk, sugar, and salt in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until pudding is thick and creamy, 18 to 20 minutes. Stir milk and eggs into pudding, stirring constantly to keep pudding from sticking, at least 2 minutes.

Remove pudding from heat and stir butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg into pudding until thoroughly mixed. Fold peaches and raisins into pudding.