Name: Tacu Tacu (Peruvian Rice and Bean Cake)
Cook time: 200 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For the Beans:; 1 pound (454g) mayocoba beans (also known as canary and peruano); Kosher salt; 1 tablespoon (15ml) vegetable or other neutral oil; 1 rasher thick-cut bacon, sliced into 1/4-inch pieces (optional); 1 small red onion (about 6 ounces; 170g), finely diced; 1 tablespoon (15ml) achiote paste; 1 tablespoon (15ml) ají amarillo paste; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; For the Rice:; 1 tablespoon (15ml) vegetable or other neutral oil; 2 medium cloves garlic, finely minced; 1 cup long-grain rice (6 1/2 ounces; 185g), well rinsed and drained; 1 1/4 cups (296ml) water; Kosher salt; For the Zarza:; 1 small red onion (about 6 ounces; 170g), thinly sliced; 1 ají amarillo pepper, stemmed, seeded, and julienned (optional); 1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves and tender stems; Juice of 1 lime; Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Pinch ground cumin; For One Tacu Tacu Cake:; 1 cup cooked beans with their creamy liquid; 1 to 1 1/2 cups cooked rice; 2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable or other neutral oil

Ingredients

(Servings: 6)

1 pound (454g) mayocoba beans (also known as canary and peruano)

Kosher salt

1 tablespoon (15ml) vegetable or other neutral oil

1 rasher thick-cut bacon, sliced into 1/4-inch pieces (optional)

1 small red onion (about 6 ounces; 170g), finely diced

1 tablespoon (15ml) achiote paste

1 tablespoon (15ml) ají amarillo paste

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon (15ml) vegetable or other neutral oil

2 medium cloves garlic, finely minced

1 cup long-grain rice (6 1/2 ounces; 185g), well rinsed and drained

1 1/4 cups (296ml) water

Kosher salt

1 small red onion (about 6 ounces; 170g), thinly sliced

1 ají amarillo pepper, stemmed, seeded, and julienned (optional)

1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves and tender stems

Juice of 1 lime

Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Pinch ground cumin

1 cup cooked beans with their creamy liquid

1 to 1 1/2 cups cooked rice

2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable or other neutral oil

Tacu Tacu (Peruvian Rice and Bean Cake)

Ingredients

For The Beans

For The Rice

For The Zarza

For One Tacu Tacu Cake

Steps

Nutrition Facts

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Tacu Tacu (Peruvian Rice and Bean Cake)

Ingredients

For The Beans

For The Rice

For The Zarza

For One Tacu Tacu Cake

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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Nutrition Facts