I usually remember to cook easy arroz a la cubana when our saging na saba at home are becoming overripe already. You see I usually buy a bunch on a weekly basis because the kids love fried bananas for merienda, and boiled saba is a great on-the-go snack, quick tummy filler, and of course a good school baon.
What is great about arroz a la cubana is that it is also a cost-effective breakfast or lunch meal. Why, you ask? Because you can cook it for more of less P100.00 for a family of two adults and two grown children.
Easy Arroz a la Cubana, Pinoy style
For newbie cooking mamas who may not be too familiar as to how to cook this dish, here’s a rough guide:
Ingredients for the Arroz a la Cubana recipe:
- 4 pieces saba banana, sliced lengthwise
- 300 grams lean ground beef or pork or mixed if you wish
- Small pack of raisins
- 1/4 cup of frozen green peas, thawed
- Medium sized onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- Medium sized tomato, chopped
- Oil for sauteeing
- 1 – 2 Tbsp TomatoSauce or 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp Light Soy Sauce (or more, depending on your taste).
- 1 Tsp Brown Sugar
- 4 pcs eggs
- Oil for sauteeing
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Cooking procedure for Filipino Arroz a la Cubana
1. Fry tbe saba bananas. Set aside.
2. Fry the eggs a la sunny side up. Set aside.
2. Saute onion, garlic and tomatoes.
3. Once the tomatoes are tender add in the ground meat (you can use lean ground pork, or mix of pork and beef, or just beef).
4. Add in the raisins.
5. Wait until meat is fully cooked.
6. Add in 1-2 tbsp of tomato sauce or tomato paste.
7. Stir and cook for another two minutes.
8. Add in the green peas.
9. AT THIS POINT YOU CAN NOW GET A PORTION FOR YOUR TODDLER AND BABY IF YOU PLAN TO SERVE THIS DISH TO THEM.
10. You can now season for adult consumption. Add light soy sauce (adjust to taste), a bit of ground pepper, and brown sugar.
11. Stir and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
12. Serve individually plated 😍
So there you have it, i hope you will find the time to try this easy arroz a la cubana recipe. For more breakfast recipes, mealplans, freezer meals, budget ulam ideas etc please feel free to explore our meal plans and recipes section here in our website. We also have a section on budget meals that can all be cooked under P100.00.
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