World Flavors Cookbook

Arroz con Menestra y Carne Asada

Name: Arroz con Menestra y Carne Asada
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: Ecuador
Ingredients: 2 cups white rice, cooked 1 cup lentils or canary beans 500g thin beef steaks Onion, bell pepper, and garlic for the stew Fried ripe plantains (maduros) for serving

The definitive coastal dinner: white rice served with a lentil or bean stew and grilled beef.

Cuisine: Ecuador

Ingredients

2 cups white rice, cooked 1 cup lentils or canary beans 500g thin beef steaks Onion, bell pepper, and garlic for the stew Fried ripe plantains (maduros) for serving

Instructions

Cook the lentils or beans until tender. In a separate pan, sauté onions and peppers, then add to the beans to create a thick "menestra". Season the beef and grill or pan-fry until cooked. Serve a large portion of rice, a generous ladle of menestra, the grilled meat, and sweet fried plantains.