Arroz con Coco
Caribbean Colombian coconut rice with a sweet, toasted coconut crust on the bottom of the pot.
Why It Works
Cooking the coconut cream first until it separates into oil and toasted solids (the titoté) builds deep caramel-coconut flavor; the rice then cooks in this flavored fat.
Key Ingredients
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