Arroz con Titoté (Colombian Coconut Rice)
Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2020
Every region that grows coconuts and rice marries them to make the grains rich and fragrant. Here are one of our favorite versions.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS
Arroz con titoté is popular along the Caribbean coast of Colombia. It is similar to a classic pilaf, but it uses coconut oil rather than olive oil. We started ours by boiling pure coconut milk (the preservatives and emulsifiers in some prod...