Traditional Cuban Rice Recipe

Ingredients to make Traditional Cuban Rice:

• 250 grams of rice
• 1200 milliliters of water (5 cups)
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 unit of egg
• ½ ripe banana
• oil for frying
• Ketchup:
• 2 tomatoes
• ¼ onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 jet of oil
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of pepper

How to make Traditional Cuban Rice:

1. Prepare all the ingredients to make the famous traditional Cuban rice.
2. To make the sauce from the original Cuban rice recipe, put the chopped tomato, onion and garlic clove in the blender. Blend until a homogeneous consistency is obtained.
3. Strain and add the sauce in a pot. Cook over low heat for 20 minutes, until you get the consistency of sauce, season with salt and pepper. If necessary, to regulate the acidity of the tomato in the original Cuban rice, you can add a little sugar.
4. To make the loose rice of the authentic Cuban rice, in a pot add the water with plenty of salt, onion trimmings and a clove of garlic. Bring to a boil and add the rice, stirring constantly for 15 minutes until the grain is al dente.
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6. Tip: Remember to check the manufacturer’s cooking instructions, as these may vary depending on the type of rice
7. Strain the rice and go through cold water to prevent the grain from continuing to cook, reserve.
8. Finally, we will make the plantain slices. Cut the banana into long slices, fry in abundant oil at medium heat until golden on both sides.
9. Trick: The original Cuban rice recipe calls for fried plantain.
10. In a pan over low heat and with oil, cook a whole egg for 3 minutes covered, add a little salt.
11. When serving the traditional Cuban rice, heat it up, cover with the sauce, accompany with the egg and the plantain. Traditional Cuban rice is a dish that can get you out of trouble since it is very easy to make and the combination of flavors is exquisite.