Fruity Rice Pudding

1 cup skim milk
1 cup cooked brown rice
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
pinch ground cloves
pinch ground cardamom or the seeds from 4 cardamom pods (optional)

Warm the milk in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in the remaining ingredients, cover and cook very gently 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not let the milk boil. The pudding is done when the fruits are plump and soft and most of the milk is absorbed.