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 Arroz con Coco

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Arroz con Coco

Rice Dish
⏱ 40 min
👥 Serves 4
Difficulty ⭐

Rice cooked in coconut milk with raisins — a sweet-and-savory specialty of Colombia's Caribbean coast.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

The defining step is titoté — slowly reducing coconut milk until it browns and turns richly aromatic. A staple side to fish dishes along Colombia's Caribbean coast.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Most often served alongside fried fish or coconut shrimp dishes.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Simmer the coconut milk in a pot slowly until the oil separates and it turns brown (titoté).

  2. Stir in the sugar and salt until dissolved.

  3. Add the washed rice and stir briefly.

  4. Add a suitable amount of water, cover, and cook over low heat for about 15 minutes.

  5. Add the raisins and let steam for 5 more minutes.

  6. Fluff and mix to finish.

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