Wash the rice 2 or 3 times with cold water and bring to the boil (crever.) Once boiling, remove from the heat and drain the water.Bring the milk, sugar, vanilla beans and salt to the boil until the sugar is dissolved.
Add the blanched rice to the milk mixture and bring again to the boil, stir until the grains are detached.
Lower the heat and simmer for 35-40 minutes until most of the milk is absorbed by the rice. Stir frequently to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan.Remove and discard the vanilla beans.
Transfer the rice pudding into service jars or glasses and let it cool to set.
Garnish the rice pudding with a topping of your liking.
Notes
The rice pudding will be a little runny when still warm, but once chilled, it will thicken.