* 3 Cloves of Garlic, Minced
* 2 tablespoons of Olive oil
* 20 ml Lemon juice
* Salt
* 4 cups water
* 450 g [1 lb] Rice
* 1 Onion, finely chopped
* 900 g [2 lb] of Ground beef
* 2 Tomatoes, finely chopped
* 1 tablespoon Tomato paste
* 4 tablespoons of Raisins
* 5 Black olives, chopped
* 3 Hard boiled eggs; two chopped, one whole
* 1 tablespoon Parsley, finely Minced

===Method===
* Sauté the Garlic in Oil, add a few drops of Lemon juice, Salt and the water and bring to a Boil.
* Add Rice and cook until tender. This should take 20 to 25 minutes.
* In another pan, stir in Onions and sauté.
* Add Meat, Tomatoes, Tomato paste, Raisins, Olives and cook for 10 minutes, stirring all the while.
* Gently fold in the chopped Egg and Parsley
* Take an eight-ounce measuring cup and coat the inside with a little Oil. Fill halfway with Rice, add some Meat filling and add more rice to top of cup. Invert onto a plate and carefully remove cup.
* Cut the remaining Hard-boiled egg in half and serve the two halves along side the arroz tapado on the same plate.
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