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risgrøt Norwegian rice porridge

Risgrøt (Norwegian Rice Porridge)

Risgrøt is a Norwegian rice porridge made with short grain rice and milk, usually topped with cinnamon, sugar, and butter. Norwegians eat risgrøt on Christmas Eve, and they hide an almond in the porridge - whoever finds the almond wins a marzipan pig!
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Course: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine: Norwegian
Keyword: porridge, rice
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Silvia

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric
  • 3/4 cup short grain rice
  • 1 and 1/2 cups water
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 4 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp cinnamon

Instructions

  • Add the rice and water to a saucepan and cook (without cover) until most of the water is absorbed - about 10 minutes.
  • Add the milk and continue cooking on low heat, stirring frequently so the porridge doesn't stick. Cook until the porridge is as thick as you like (about 30 minutes).
  • Top with sugar, cinnamon and butter, or anything else you like.

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