Arroz con Titoté (Colombian Coconut Rice)

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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.

SERVES4

TIME1 hour

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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...

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