Easy
Christmas Noche Buena
Riisipuuro - Finnish Christmas Rice Porridge
Finland's beloved Christmas morning tradition - creamy rice porridge with cinnamon and hidden almond. Finding the almond brings good luck for the new year, making this simple dish a magical Christmas ritual.
80
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
10 min
Prep Time
70 min
Cook Time
80 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
2.00 cups
Short-grain rice
4.00 cups
Water
8.00 cups
Whole milk
1.00 tsp
Salt
3.00 tbsp
Butter
0.50 cup
Sugar
2.00 tsp
Ground cinnamon
1.00
Whole almond
blanched
1.00 cup
Heavy cream
for serving
2.00 cups
Berry compote
lingonberry or cherry
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Bring water to boil, add rice and salt. Cook 10 minutes.
10 minutes
2
Add milk gradually, stirring frequently to prevent sticking.
3
Simmer gently for 45-60 minutes until rice is very soft and creamy.
60 minutes
4
Stir constantly in final 15 minutes to achieve porridge consistency.
15 minutes
5
Stir in butter and sugar. Hide whole almond in porridge.
6
Serve hot in bowls with cinnamon-sugar sprinkled on top.
7
Add cold milk or cream to individual bowls to cool.
8
Serve with berry compote on side. Person finding almond gets good luck!