Arroz De Coco E Papaia (Angola)

This recipe is from week nine of my food blog, "Travel by Stove." I am attempting to cook one meal from every country on Earth, and Angola is my ninth stop. This is an Angolan side dish made from rice, coconut milk and papayas.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4-6

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

Directions

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