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Arroz con Coco

Name: Arroz con Coco
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 2 cups long grain white rice; 1 cup fresh grated coconut; 3 cups coconut milk; 1 cup water; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1/4 cup raisins (optional)

Arroz con Coco is a traditional Colombian coconut rice dish, known for its creamy texture and subtly sweet flavor. It is a staple accompaniment on the Caribbean coast, often served alongside seafood, reflecting the region's abundant coconut palms and coastal ingredients.

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Indigenous70%

Spanish30%

Ingredients

long grain white rice
2 cups
fresh grated coconut
1 cup
coconut milk
3 cups
water
1 cup
sugar
2 tablespoons
salt
1 teaspoon
vegetable oil
2 tablespoons
raisins (optional)
1/4 cup

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

This dish originates from Colombia's Caribbean coast where African and indigenous culinary influences merged with Spanish ingredients, creating a unique coconut-based rice preparation that highlights local coconuts and seafood.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Indigenous70%

ingredients+techniques

Spanish30%

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Techniques

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