Arroz De Coco E Papaia (Angola) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup rice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups coconut milk
1/4 cup water
1 papaya, peeled, de-seeded and finely diced

Preparation

Thin the coconut milk with the water.
Add the rice, salt and cinnamon.
Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is done.
Fluff the rice with a fork and let stand covered for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut and seed the papaya, then finely dice it. Mash half of the dice and keep the other half as-is.
Put both the mashed papaya and the diced papaya into the rice and mix, warming over the stove.