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Arroz con Dulce (Puerto Rican Coconut Rice Pudding)

Arroz con Dulce (Puerto Rican Coconut Rice Pudding) is a traditional Puerto Rican recipe for a classic dish of rice cooked in a blend of water, coconut milk and sweet spices served as a dessert topped with cinnamon. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Puerto Rican version of: Puerto Rican Coconut Rice Pudding (Arroz con Dulce).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Additional Time:

(+2 hours soaking)

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Spice RecipesDessert RecipesPuerto-rico Recipes



This coconut rice pudding, or arroz con dulce recipe, is a comforting, traditional Puerto Rican dessert made with canned coconut milk, rice, and sweet spices. For best results, soak the short grain rice for 2 hours before cooking. This allows the rice to cook evenly in the liquid without becoming mushy

Ingredients:

200g rice (short or medium grain is best)
750ml water (for soaking the rice) + 3 1/2 cups water (for cooking)
400g tin coconut milk
5cm chunk of fresh ginger, peeled
3–4 cinnamon sticks
4 whole cloves
1 tsp ground nutmeg
A pinch of salt
2 tbsp brown sugar
40g raisins (optional)
ground cinnamon to garnish

Method:

Wash the rice, place in a bowl then add 500ml water. Set aside to soak for at least 2 hours (best left over night).

In a large saucepan combine 875ml water with the coconut milk, ginger, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and nutmeg. Bring to a simmer and continue to simmer for 10 minutes until the mixture begins to turn light brown and the spices become fragrant.

Strain the liquid through a fine-meshed sieve to remove the solids. Return the liquid to the saucepan then add the drained rice, salt, brown sugar and raisins (if using) and bring to a boil.

Reduce to a simmer and reduce the heat to a low simmer. Stir well to make sure everything is combined, cover and continue cooking for 15-20 minutes.

At the end of this time, check the rice to make sure it’s not dry, adding a splash of water if needed. Take off the heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving in small bowls with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon to garnish.