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Moros y Cristianos

Name: Moros y Cristianos
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Cuba
Ingredients: 2 cups Rice; 250g Black Beans (cooked); 1 Onion; 1 Green Bell Pepper; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1/2 tsp Oregano; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 Bay Leaf

Rice

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Black beans and rice cooked together — the striking black-and-white staple of the Cuban table.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

The name means 'Moors and Christians,' and the contrast of black beans and white rice is said to echo the history of the Iberian Peninsula during the Reconquista. The beans are flavored with cumin and oregano and the rice is cooked in their liquid so every grain soaks up the flavor. It appears on almost every Cuban table.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a family dinner, a steaming platter of moros y cristianos is passed around with pork and yuca.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Rice 2 cups
Black Beans (cooked) 250g
Onion 1
Green Bell Pepper 1
Garlic 3 cloves
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Oregano 1/2 tsp
Olive oil 2 tbsp
Bay Leaf 1

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Sauté onion, green pepper, and garlic well in oil.
Add cumin, oregano, and bay leaf until fragrant.
Add the cooked black beans and their liquid and bring to a boil.
Add the rinsed rice and season with salt.
Cover and cook on low, let it steam, then stir everything together.

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