Moors and Christians [recipe]

[Guest guest]

One of my resolutions for 2007 is to try at least one new recipe

per week. I'm trying to ensure that a good number of these are slow

cooker recipes. Here is one that I made last week and which was a

great success. I really enjoyed it and apparently it is also good

eaten cold.

 

Moors and Christians

(Cuban)

 

1 roasted red bell pepper, finely chopped

1 Tbsp oil

2 onions, finely chopped

4 large cloves of garlic, crushed

2 tsp dried oregano

2 tsp cumin seeds coarsely crushed

1 tomato, peeled, seeded and finely chopped (I used 1 Tbsp tomato

paste)

1 14 oz can black beans drained and rinsed, or 1 cup dried beans,

cooked and drained

1 cup vegetable stock

2 cups long grain rice, cooked

1 green bell pepper, finely chopped

2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice

1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro

4 spring onions, finely chopped (white part only)

 

In a skillet, gently heat onion for about 3 minutes, add garlic,

oregano and cumin and cook for a further minute. Stir in tomato,

beans and stock and bring to a boil. Put it all into slow cooker and

cook on Low for 8–10 hours or on High for 4-5 hours.

When the bean mixture is done, add the roasted red pepper and green

pepper stir well and cook on High for a further 20-30 minutes until

the green pepper is tender. Stir in cooked rice. Add lemon or lime

juice, spring onion and chopped cilantro, stir well to combine.

 

The recipe book suggests topping each serving with fried plantain.

I've never seen plantains here so I tried a very green banana

instead – it was really good.

 

Roasting Red Pepper:

Preheat oven to 400F, 200C, Gas Mark 6. Place red pepper on a baking

tray and roast for about 25 minutes, turning 2 or 3 times, until the

skin is blackened. Transfer to a heatproof bowl, cover until cool.

Using a sharp knife, remove and discard the skin.

 

Fried Plantain:

Heat 2Tbsp oil in a skillet. Add 4 sliced plantains and cook until

browned. Sprinkle with 2Tbsp lemon or lime juice and serve

immediately.

 

taken from 125 Best Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes by Judith Finlayson

 

This is a great and very cheap crockpot recipe book. I have had

success with pretty much everything I have tried from the book so far.

Christie

[Guest guest]

Sounds good!

Thanks