Sweet Rice, Arroz con Dulce Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 cups short-grain rice
- 2 cups water
- 2 pieces of 1 inch ginger
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 20 sweet nails
- 7 cups coconut milk
- 7 1/2 oz cream of coconut
- 1/2 tsp salt
- lemon peel
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 oz raisins
- cinnamon
Procedure:
Soak the rice in water to cover it for 1 1/2 hour. Boil 2 cups of water and add washed and crushed ginger, cinnamon and sweet nails, until reduced to 1 cup of liquid and then strain. In a pot or cauldron of 11 inches in diameter, mix milk, coconut cream, salt, drained and washed rice, the strained liquid and lemon peel. Simmer covered until the rice its tender, move occasionally. When simmer add the sugar and raisins and stir constantly until sugar melts. Serve on a plate, add cinnamon on top and refrigerate.
