Home Cooked Arroz ala Cubana by Arn

Friday, June 27, 2008, 6:40
Cuisine, Filipino, Food, Location, Makati, Recipe, Type
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If you follow my blog (wishful thinking, I know) then you must have read my post about Conti’s and their delicious Arroz ala Cubana. I figured its a simple dish to do, so I did a bit of googling and came up with my own recipe. Presenting my own version of Arroz ala Cubana: (ground beef, raisins, carrots, eggs, bananas, bonus soup)

Its a simple dish to do, and you can find all the ingredients in your average grocery store.

Ground Beef
Carrots
Raisins (add a few, even if you don’t like raisins – it adds to the authentic flavor)
Garlic
Tomato Sauce
Onions? I think I didn’t bother adding onions – but maybe it can add to the flavor
Eggs
Bananas

Here’s how you do it. Now strap on your seatbelts because this will be really quick!

Finely chop garlic and carrots
Heat pan, put some oil and start with the garlic then add all the ingredients (ground beef, carrots, raisins, tomato sauce)
Stir occasionally and add salt to taste. I used carrots because its also naturally sweet so chances are you don’t need to put in sugar but that’s up to you.
Fry your eggs
Fry your bananas – not deep fried, but again that’s up to you. You just need to brown it and you are done.
Plate it!

I’ve received some comments about the banana leaf – Ha ha ha, I buy my rice at binalot – its only 12 bucks and bigger serving compared to ministop. (*wink)

The atchara is a good addition – only 50 bucks. I also bought a bottle of garlic bits – only 100 bucks and goes a long way.

As a bonus, I added a simple and healthy soup dish. I call it Instant Crab and eggs soup with Cabbage.

Remember the instant Knorr crab and egg soup – just add one egg? That’s it. Just follow instructions in cooking and cut up your cabbage and add it there. Its a quick and healthy way to make your meal more interesting.