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Gallo Pinto (Spotted Rooster)

AlFresco posted on April 13, 2009 15:14
Gallo Pinto (pronounced guy-yo peen-toe) is a Costa Rican-style rice and bean dish commonly eaten any and often every meal of the day. My brother and I lived off this stuff during our adventures in Central America. Why so wonderful? Beans together with rice are popular to the everyday latin diet for good reason; combining them creates a "complete protein," containing all of the essential amino acids. And out of all the rice and bean recipes, the Ticos do it the best! Pura Vida! For vegetarians, this is a dish to know - just make sure to use vegetarian worcestershire sauce (it normally contains anchovies).

Ingredients (serves 6)

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 cups cooked white rice
  • 2 cups cooked black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2-3 tablespoons vegetarian worcestershire sauce (regular can be used as well)
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • fresh cilantro (optional)
    sliced green onion (optional)

Steps

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add onion and sauté until it just begins to soften and turns color.
  3. Add garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes, or until onion is golden.
  4. Add spices and Worcestershire, and stir into onion and garlic.
  5. (The first time I made this, I was afraid to add the full 3 Tbsp of Worcestershire, but the addition of the rice balances the flavor out).
  6. Next, add the beans and then the rice.
  7. Combine the rice and beans evenly and cook until mixture is heated through.
  8. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve hot.
  9. Garnish with some chopped cilantro or green onions if you prefer.
  10. Vegetarians use only the Vegetarian Worchestershire Sauce.

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