Arroz con Coco - Coconut Rice

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice (Arroz Sella Jojo-PR)
• 5 1/2 cups water
• 8 oz coconut milk (Coco Lopez-PR)
• 6 sticks cinnamon
• 1 small piece crushed ginger
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 small snack size boxes raisins
• Ground cinnamon (optional)

Directions:

1. Soak rice for one hour
2. Boil water mixed with coconut milk, cinnamon, & ginger for 30 min
3. Remove cinnamon & ginger
4. Add rice & cook on low for 40 min
5. Add sugar & raisins & cook on low
6. Turn rice occasionally & scape bottom
7. Spoon rice onto serving platter
8. Sprinkle with cinnamon
9. Allow to cool at room temperature

Makes 12 servings.

This recipe is from Puerto Rico (PR).