Zambito rice recipe

This Peruvian dessert is one of the most popular, especially in Lima, the capital. It is ideal to enjoy a cold night, a walk with friends or a walk with the family, accompanying the culture and folklore that a great night in Lima always invites locals and foreigners to enjoy.

The history of zambito rice tells how this recipe is directly influenced by rice pudding, also quite popular, but which came from Europe. It is practically the same preparation, the difference is in the particular color and flavor provided by a special product: chancaca, which is the juice of processed sugar cane. According to the Lima history books, this ingredient replaced the sugar that had not yet been processed in Peru. This is how this delicious delicacy is born that you will not want to stop trying. In this article we share everything you need to surprise your family with this delicacy, just follow the step by step, discover how to make zambito rice and enjoy!

Ingredients to make zambito rice:

• 4 cups of water (960 milliliters)
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 200 milliliters of evaporated milk
• 150 milliliters of condensed milk
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 4 cloves
• 50 black or blonde raisins
• 30 grams of grated coconut
• 200 grams of chancaca
• 1 pinch of ground cinnamon

How to make zambito rice

1. Place the rice together with 3 cups of water in a pot and cook it together with the cinnamon sticks and cloves.
2. On the other hand, prepare the chancaca honeythat characterizes zambito rice so much. To do this, add the other cup of water with the chancaca and cook until you get the point similar to that of honey
3. When the rice grain is cooked and has burst, lower the heat to a minimum. On the other hand, this is the appearance that chancaca honeyshould have.
4. Add the chancaca honey to the rice, stirring carefully to integrate it. Be careful not to stir too forcefully, as the grain of rice could split and ruin the presentation of the dessert.
5. Stir slowly for 3 minutes over low heat, or until the chancaca is well incorporated into the rice. Then, add the other ingredients, that is, the evaporated milk, the condensed milk, the raisins and the grated coconut, and mix gently.
6. If you can’t find evaporated milk, you can make it at home with our homemade evaporated milk recipe
7. Let cook over low heat for a couple more minutes and the zambito rice will be ready. You must achieve that the preparation has a creamy appearance and a brown color.
8. Tip: if you see that it needs more sweetness, you can add brown sugar to your liking. If it lacks more color, just add chancaca in small pieces and cook until it dissolves.
9. To serve, you can sprinkle ground cinnamonover the dessert. You can also add some nuts like toasted pecans. Enjoy this delicious creamy zambito rice.