Turmeric rice pudding with cinnamon baked pear, a warm and nourishing recipe for the menstrual and postpartum phase

A gentle, nourishing recipe for the menstrual phase, postpartum and sensitive digestion.

This turmeric rice pudding with cinnamon-baked pear is a warm, comforting recipe designed for moments when the body needs softness rather than stimulation. It’s especially supportive during the menstrual phase, the luteal phase, and the postpartum period, when digestion can be more sensitive and energy naturally turns inward.

Made with simple ingredients like rice, almond milk, turmeric and pear, this dish is easy to digest, grounding and naturally sweet, without causing blood sugar spikes. It’s the kind of food that nourishes quietly and consistently.

When this recipe is most supportive

This rice pudding is particularly helpful:

during menstruation
in the luteal phase
postpartum
when digestion feels sensitive or sluggish
when craving something sweet but nourishing

Warm, cooked meals like this support the body during hormonal transitions and recovery phases, when cold or raw foods may feel too harsh.

Why rice is ideal for menstruation and postpartum

Rice is one of the most digestible grains and has been used across cultures as recovery food. In Ayurvedic nutrition, well-cooked rice is considered grounding and stabilising, especially when prepared slowly and combined with nourishing fats.

During menstruation and postpartum, the digestive system benefits from foods that are:

warm
soft
easy to assimilate

Rice pudding meets all of these needs, helping conserve energy while still providing steady nourishment.

Why pears support digestion

Pears baking in ghee with cinnamon, a warm and digestible topping for rice pudding and oats

Pears are naturally rich in soluble fibre and water, making them supportive for digestion, especially when cooked. Cooking pears breaks down their fibres, making them easier on the gut and particularly suitable when digestion feels slow or sensitive.

In traditional food practices, cooked pears are often used to:

support digestion
reduce dryness
gently hydrate the body

Combined with cinnamon and cooked in ghee or coconut oil, pears become warming, grounding and deeply comforting.

Supporting sweet cravings in a nourishing way

Sweet cravings are common during the luteal and menstrual phase and during postpartum recovery. Rather than avoiding sweetness, choosing warm, naturally sweet foods can help stabilise blood sugar and calm the nervous system.

This turmeric rice pudding offers sweetness balanced with:

complex carbohydrates
nourishing fats
warming spices

This makes it a supportive alternative to processed desserts, especially during hormonally sensitive phases.

Turmeric Rice Pudding with Cinnamon Pear

Ingredients

For the rice pudding

1 part organic short-grain rice (jasmine or carolino)
6 parts almond milk
1–2 Medjool dates, chopped
2 whole cinnamon sticks
1–2 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp coconut sugar or palm sugar
1 tsp ghee or coconut oil

For the baked pears

1 pear
Cinnamon
Ghee or coconut oil

Method

Rinse the rice and add it to a pot with the almond milk.
Bring to a gentle simmer and let it cook on low heat, stirring occasionally. As the milk slowly evaporates, the texture becomes creamy and soft.

Add the cinnamon sticks.
After about 15 minutes, stir in the chopped dates and turmeric.

In the final 5 minutes, add the ghee and coconut sugar. Continue cooking until the pudding is thick and comforting , about 30–40 minutes total.