Bhutanese Red Rice And Apple Compote

• 1 pound apples (about 2 medium to large), peeled and diced
• 5 tablespoons water, divided
• 1/3 cup natural cane sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 tablespoons golden raisins
• 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
• heaping 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
• 1 cup cooked Bhutanese red rice
• 1/3 cup milk

1. Place apple, sugar, 3 tablespoons water and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan over medium low heat. Cover and let simmer, stirring occasionally, until apples soften, about 20 minutes.
2. Remove cinnamon stick and add raisins, cranberries, five spice powder and 2 more tablespoons water and let simmer for about 5 more minutes.
3. Smush some of the apple chunks with back of spoon and mix well.
4. Add in the rice and milk and mix over low flame for a few minutes, gently crushing some more of the apple chunks.
5. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream or refrigerate and serve cold.

apples, water, natural cane sugar, cinnamon, golden raisins, cranberries, chinese five spice powder, cooked bhutanese red rice, milk

Taken from food52.com/recipes/10582-bhutanese-red-rice-and-apple-compote (may not work)