Peruvian Cuisine Recipes: Arroz Tapado

Ingredients:

•               3 cloves of garlic, minced

•               2 tablespoons of olive oil

•               Lemon juice

•               Salt

•               4 cups water

•               1 pound washed rice

•               1 onion, finely chopped

•               2 pound of slice steak

•               2 tomatoes, finely chopped

•               1 tablespoon tomato paste

•               4 tablespoons of raisins

•               5 black olives, chopped

•               2 hard boiled eggs, chopped

•               1 tablespoon of finely minced parsley

Preparation:
Sauté the garlic in oil, add a few drops of lemon juice, salt and the water and bring to a boil. Add rice and cook for 20-25 minutes or just tender.

In other pan, stir in onions and sauté, add meat, tomatoes, tomato paste, raisins, olives, egg and parsley.

Take a one-cup glass measuring cup and coat the inside with a little oil. Fill halfway with rice, add some meat filling and add more rice to top of cup. Invert onto a plate and carefully remove cup.

Makes 6 servings.

A recipe by the Wikimedia Cookbook.

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