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 garlic3 clovesminced
- of olive oil2 tablespoons
- lemon juice1 unit
- salt1 unit
- (1 litre) water4 cups
- (450g) washed rice1 pound
- onion1 unitfinely chopped
- (900g) of ground beef2 pounds
- tomatoes2 unitfinely chopped
- tomato paste1 tablespoon
- of raisins4 tablespoons
- black olives5 unitchopped
- hard boiled eggs; two chopped3 unitone whole
- parsley1 tablespoonfinely minced
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.