Rice with Coconut (Colombia)

"Rice with coconut": In Colombian meals its common to use cereals like rice, corn, and wheat. These are combined with bananas and coconuts.

This recipe was created on the Caribbean coast.

Ingredients:

1 coconut, without its skin. Hold its water
3 tablespoons of hot water
1 tablespoon of sugar
2 cups of rice

Preparation:

1. Place the coconut and its water with the hot water in the blender. Blend well.

2. Filter the liquid. Because the coconut cannot be completely grinded, you need to squeeze the pulp as much as you can so you remove all the possible juice.

3. Boil this preparation until it's evaporated. You will have some kind of oil and coconut bits.

4. Once again, blend the coconut with the rest of the water (2 cups). Filter it and add as much water as necessary to fill 4 cups of this milk.

5. In a pan, place the coconut oil with the sugar and rice. Cook in low heat until the liquid evaporates. Let it rest until the rice is almost transparent. If you wish, you can decorate with any fruit of the season.