07. My Wife's Cuban Rice

CUBAN RICE AND RED BEANS (CONGRI ORIENTAL)

You’ll need:
½ lb red beans, 1 bay leaf, 1 small onion, 3 cachucha peppers chopped, 4 cloves garlic, ½ tsp oregano, 2 beef bouillon, 1lb parboiled rice, 1½ liter water , 1 tbsp salt.

How to:
In a pressure cooker add red beans, water, salt and bay leaf, cook until tender (about 15 min). In another pot, sauté onions and peppers until onions are translucent then add garlic and oregano stir, add beans, rice and stir again, add water from the beans enough to cover it along with the beef bouillon. Cook until it boils, then reduce the heat and simmer covered, until rice is tender, approx 25 min.

CUBAN RICE AND BLACK BEANS (MOROS Y CRISTIANOS)

You’ll need:
½ lb black beans, 1 bay leaf, 1 small onion, 3 cachucha peppers chopped, 4 cloves garlic, ½ tsp oregano, 2 beef bouillon, 1lb parboiled rice, 1½ liter water , 1 tbsp salt.

How to:
In a pressure cooker add black beans, water, salt and bay leaf, cook until tender (about 15 min). In another pot, sauté onions and peppers until onions are translucent then add garlic and oregano stir, add beans, rice and stir again, add water from the beans enough to cover it along with the beef bouillon. Cook until it boils, then reduce the heat and simmer covered, until rice is tender, approx 25 min.

YELLOW RICE AND CHICKEN (ARROZ CON POLLO)

You’ll need:

1 chicken, ¼ cup oil, 2 onions chopped, 4 cloves of garlic (minced), 2 chopped tomatoes, 2 chopped bell peppers, 1 bay leaf, 1 lb parboiled rice, 1 can of petit-poi, 1 can pimentos, roasted saffron, salt and pepper to taste.
How to:
Boil chicken and tear into small pieces. Put oil in a pot, when hot, add the onion and garlic, stir and add the tomatoes. Add the pepper and bay leaf. Stir until the sauce is on point. Add the chicken pieces, stir for a while in the sauce until close to golden brown. Cover with 1 ¼ liter of water colored with saffron. Let it boil for a while until the chicken is almost tender. Add rice, petit-poi and half off peppers. Season it with salt and pepper to taste and cover it, simmer until rice is soft. Remove it from heat and let it finish in the pot. Decorate with the remaining peppers.

YELLOW RICE WITH COD (ARROZ CON BACALAO)

You’ll need:
1 lb of parboiled rice, 2 lb of cod, 1 large onion, 6 cloves of garlic, 2 green pepper, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, ¼ cup of oil, salt to taste.
How to:
Soak cod for 6 h, cut into small pieces, cook in 2 ½ liters of water, until soft. Strain the broth and store until use. Clean the cod and get rid of skin and bones. Chop the spices and add in hot oil. Add the tomato paste and rice washing and sauté everything for 5 min., add the hot broth, correct salt, wait until boiling, and then stir well. Lower the heat and let rice cook covered for 30 min.

VEGGIE RICE (ARROZ CON VEGETALES)

You’ll need:
1 lb parboiled rice, 2 medium carrots, ½ cup green beans, ½ cup sweet corn, 1 cup chopped squash, 1 large onion, 4 cloves garlic, 2 medium bell peppers, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, tomatoes, 4 cups of broth, 4 tablespoons oil, salt to taste.
How to:
Peel, wash and cut vegetables into small cubes, cut the onion, peppers and tomatoes in a little more, in hot oil, put the spices and stir until wilted; incorporates tomato paste, tomatoes and keep mixing for 2 minutes. Add rice, stir over 2 min, add the vegetable broth and the hot salt, lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

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