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Arroz con Leche with Coconut Milk

Name: Arroz con Leche with Coconut Milk
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 cup medium-grain rice; 2 cups water; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 12 oz. can evaporated milk; 1 13.5 oz. can coconut milk; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; Raisins (optional)

Prep 10 min
Total 30 min
Ingredients 8
Servings 6

If you are looking for a dessert that is easy to make and that everyone loves, you can try some arroz con leche de coco. It has it all: it’s budget-friendly, it’s easy to make, and it’s simply delicious. This version, made with coconut milk, is spectacular. I dare you to try it and tell me what you think. I’m sure you’ll love it!

Ingredients

1 cup medium-grain rice
2 cups water
2 cinnamon sticks
1 12 oz. can evaporated milk
1 13.5 oz. can coconut milk
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Raisins (optional)

Directions

1

Soak the rice in enough water to cover it all.
2

In the meantime, pour two cups of water into a pot and add the cinnamon sticks. Cook over medium heat until it boils.
3

Drain the water but save it.
4

In another pot, mix the evaporated milk, coconut milk, sugar, and salt. Add the water you saved previously.
5

Reserve 1 cup of this mix to use it in another step of the recipe.
6

Warm up the mixture until it boils and then add the rice.
7

Stir softly, cooking over low heat for 25 minutes.
8

Pour the mixture you reserved into the pot. You can add raisins to it if you want.
9

Let it cook over low heat until the arroz con leche is thick enough.
10

Serve in individual portions.