Rice Tamale (Pastel de Arroz)

El Pastel de Arroz (rice tamale) is typical dish from Cartagena, Colombia. It is very common to find it on Sundays at the beach or as a Christmas Eve favourite. Ingredients Rice 1½ cups rice ½ cup white vinegar 6…

El Pastel de Arroz (rice tamale) is typical dish from Cartagena, Colombia. It is very common to find it on Sundays at the beach or as a Christmas Eve favourite. Ingredients Rice 1½ cups rice ½ cup white vinegar 6…

Ingredients 2 cups uncooked rice 2 tbsp unsalted butter ¼ cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped (optional) 1 green bell pepper, finely minced 2 serrano chiles, finely minced ½ cup shredded cooked chicken or pork 1 onion, finely minced 3 ½…

Ingredients 6 dried ancho chilies 1–2 cups boiling water 6 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely-chopped OR 2 cups canned Roma tomatoes, drained and chopped ½ cup diced onions 1 tsp finely-chopped garlic ½ tsp epazote, crumbled Sugar Salt ¼ tsp…

Ingredients Ham Pernil (pork leg) Swiss cheese, sliced Tomatoes, sliced Yellow deli mustard Onions, sliced Bread roll Lettuce Mayonnaise Dill pickle Spanish sausage (chorizo; optional) Procedure Assemble like a normal sandwich. Notes, tips, and variations Can be toasted. Lettuce and…

Boliche (pronounced bow-lee-chay) is a popular Cuban dish consisting of eye round roast stuffed with chorizo sausages simmered in a tomato sauce base. Ingredients 3–5 lb beef eye round roast 4 Goya chorizos, quartered lengthwise 2 tbsp Goya adobo seasoning…