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RCI-MT.005.0031.001

Arroz Tapado

Cuisine of Peru Arros tapado (Spanish for molded rice) is very popular in Peru and is a favorite am

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

  • of garlic
    minced
    3 cloves
  • of olive oil
    2 tablespoons
  • lemon juice
    1 unit
  • salt
    1 unit
  • (1 litre) water
    4 cups
  • (450g) washed rice
    1 pound
  • onion
    finely chopped
    1 unit
  • (900g) of ground beef
    2 pounds
  • tomatoes
    finely chopped
    2 unit
  • tomato paste
    1 tablespoon
  • of raisins
    4 tablespoons
  • black olives
    chopped
    5 unit
  • hard boiled eggs; two chopped
    one whole
    3 unit
  • parsley
    finely minced
    1 tablespoon

Method

1
Sauté the garlic in oil, add a few drops of lemon juice, salt and the water and bring to a boil.
2
Add rice and cook until tender. This should take 20 to 25 minutes.
3
In another pan, stir in onions and sauté.
4
Add meat, tomatoes, tomato paste, raisins, olives, egg and parsley.
5
Take an eight-ounce 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.
6
Cut the remaining hard-boiled egg in half and serve the two halves along side the arroz tapado on the same plate.