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- Cuisine: Cuban
- Prep Time: 40 min(s)
- Cook Time: 1 hr(s)
- Serves 6
Wherever you go in Cuba, you'll find the country's most traditional dish: congri. This version used pork belly, though congri is just as delicious without meat.
Ingredients
1 cup black beans2 bay leaves
1 cup long grain rice
2 tbsp olive oil
Sofrito
1 small onion diced
2-3 garlic gloves crushed
1 pork belly piece, bacon or spanish chorizo
½ red or green capsicum diced
½ tsp cumin powder
1 small tomato chopped (optional)
1 tsp fresh coriander or mixed dry herbs
Preparation
Soak the black beans in water for a few hours or overnight.Drain and reserve the liquid. Place the beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Add the bay leaves. Boil for 45-60 minutes or until the beans are tender.
To prepare the sofrito, heat the olive oil in a frypan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, for a few minutes or until onion softens. Add the pork belly and fry until brown. Add the capsicum, cumin, tomato and coriander, and cook for 5 minutes. Set aside.
Place rice in a rice cooker or saucepan. Add the sofrito, reserved liquid, and 1 cup of drained cooked beans. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well and cook until rice is ready.
If you don’t have a rice cooker, then cook rice over low heat, stirring occasionally for 20-25 minutes until rice is soft.
A traditional Cuban feast will be boiled Cassava with garlic sauce (fry garlic in olive oil, salt and lemon juice), fry plantains (green cooking bananas) and Roast or fried pork pieces with the Congri. Accompanied by lettuce, cucumber and tomato salad.
If you enjoyed this Cuban beans and rice recipe (congri) then browse more Cuban recipes, rice recipes, prepare ingredients in advance recipes and our most popular hainanese chicken rice recipe.
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