Rice with Coconut

== Description ==
=== Ingredients ===
* 1 fresh coconut
* 4 cups boiling water
* 3 1/2 cups water (including coconut water)
* 2 cups of rice
* 1 T. salt (to taste)
* 1 T. Sugar (to taste)
== Directions ==
* Take a fresh coconut, open with a nail and drain the coconut water in a cup and reserve. 
* Brake the coconut, remove the hard core, cut it in rather small pieces and divide in two portions. 
* Put one portion at a time in the blender with one cup of very hot water and liquefy for 2-3 minutes 
* Pour through a sieve and squeeze all the water out in a pan.
* Blend again the squeezed coconut with another cup of hot water and squeeze again.
* Discard the residue. 
* Repeat procedure with second portion.
* Set this coconut milk to boil until it is almost reduced and the oil starts showing. 
* Reduce the heat to medium and stir the bottom continuously with a wooden spoon to avoid sticking to the pan; let the cream brown.
* Do not let it get too dark, this cream should not be bitter.
* Add the 3 1/2 cups of water, which include the coconut water reserved from the beginning.
* Increase the heat to high and when the water starts to boil, add the two cups of rice, the salt and the Sugar
* When the rice is starting to dry, reduce the heat to simmer, stir gently with a long fork, cover and let it cook for about 20 to 25 minutes. 
== See also ==
Category:Bitter Recipes
Category:Coconut Recipes
Category:Coconut milk Recipes
Category:Coconut water Recipes
Category:Colombian Desserts
Category:Colombian Recipes
Category:Dessert Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes