Cuban Rice / Arroz Congrí

Maricela Lara

Cienfuegos, Cuba

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Ingredients:

1 cup of black beans

2 cups of rice

1 small white onion finely chopped

2 garlic cloves finely chopped

1 green pepper finely chopped

1 oz. oil

Salt to taste

2 laurel leaves

1 teaspoon of cumin, toasted and grinded

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Preparation:

Cook 1 cup of black beans in three cups of water in a pressure cooker.

Prepare dressing a follows:

Sauté in a small casserole with oil, onion, garlic and green pepper, reserve it.

In a thick pot (you can use the pressure cooker in which the black beans were cooked) add 2 cups of rice, and cooked black beans and dressing. Let It cook for a few minutes then add bean brine to cover the rice, (approx. 2 cups) add salt, pepper, 2 laurel leaves and toasted and grinned cumin.

Cover with lid, If you are using pressure cooker, cook it for only for 5 minutes and turn off heat and let is cook slowly. If you are cooking in a regular heavy pot, cook it for 20 minutes.

You can serve this dish with pork rinds, small pieces of greasy p ork bits, manioc, fried egg, avocado, tomato and lettuce salad.

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