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Tuesday, 24 June 2014

World Cup Food - England v Costa Rica - Gallo Pinto

I had hoped that this journey would go on quite a bit longer - as England won their way through the various stages - but it was not to be.
This Costa Rican rice dish is - perhaps appropriately - the most humble of the dishes so far - but well worth a try. Gallo Pinto is an every day dish in Costa Rico - the beans providing a good source of protein.
I think you could subsitute the beans for any others - and perhaps add some fresh chilli for a kick.
More World Cup recipes to come........

Ingredients

2 tbs vegetable oil
1 medium onion - chopped finely
2 garlic cloves, minced
200g rice
1 can black beans
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground ginger
3 tbsp worcestershire sauce
salt and peppers (be generous)
1 small pack fresh coriander - chopped
1 small bunch spring onions - thinly sliced

1 Cook the rice as per normal instuctions
2 Heat the oil in a large frying pan - or wok
3 Add the onion, and cook until it becomes translucent
4 Add the garlic, and continue to cook until the onion begins to take on some colour
5 Add the spices and mix well
6 Add the worcestershire sauce
7 Mix really well - then add the beans and rice
8 Stir well - make sure the beans, rice and onions and well combined
9 Season well
10 Garnish with the coriander and spring onions


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