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|description=The "Moors" refer to the black beans, and "Christians" to the white rice - a reference to the early settlers of Cuba
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'''Platillo Moros y Cristianos''', ('''moors and christians''', '''moros''' or '''moro''') is the national dish of Cuba, their version of the [[Rice|rice]] and [[Beans|beans]] combination found throughout the Caribbean and in Brazil. It is also found in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, and expatriate communities of each of these cultures. It was introduced during the Nicaraguan Sandinista regime when both countries mixed culturally because of strong ties. The dish also takes after the name '''gallo pinto''', used in Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

The "Moors" refer to the [[Black beans|black beans]], and "Christians" to the white [[Rice|rice]] - a reference to the early settlers of Cuba for whom the Reconquista of Spain was a recent memory.

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|TotalCalories = 2459
|PortionCalories = 614
|DatePublished=3rd December 2013
|Author=JuliaBalbilla
|Servings = Serves 4 to 6 people
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 13 hours 10 minutes
|PrepTime = 12 hours 10 minutes
|CookTime = 1 hour
|Image = [[Image:Platillo Moros y Cristianos recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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====Best recipe review====

''Probably not allowed now!''

4.5/5 

In this PC crazy world, I expect this dish would have to be renamed now! Nice meal though.

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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[[Image:Gallo pinto.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Gallo pinto, 'painted rooster']]
{{RecipeIngredients
| 600 g [[Rice|rice]]
| 200 g [[Black beans|black beans]]
| 3 sprigs [[Thyme|thyme]]
| 2 tablespoons chopped [[Coriander leaves|coriander leaves]] and stems
| 1 whole [[Coconut|coconut]], meat removed and finely grated.
| A pinch of [[Salt|salt]]
| 2 [[Cloves garlic, peeled and crushed|cloves garlic, peeled and crushed]]
| 3 [[Spring onions|spring onions]]
| ¼ teaspoon [[Ground black pepper|ground black pepper]]
| 2 [[Pints|pints]] hot water
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===Method===

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| Soak [[Beans|beans]] overnight, rinse and drain thoroughly
| Add two cups of the water the beans were soaked in to the [[Coconut|coconut]] and squeeze through a [[Sieve|sieve]]. Discard the coconut gratings.
| Repeat this extraction of the [[Coconut|coconut]] until all of the water is used
| Put [[Beans|beans]] and [[Coconut milk|coconut milk]] in a pan with [[Garlic|garlic]].
| Cook until the [[Beans|beans]] are tender, but not overcooked
| Add [[Spring onions|spring onions]], [[Pepper|pepper]], [[Thyme|thyme]] and one tablespoon of the [[Coriander|coriander]]
| [[Boil]] for 5 minutes, then add [[Rice|rice]] and [[Salt|salt]]. Boil until the rice is cooked, adding more water if required
| Serve sprinkled with the remaining chopped [[Coriander|coriander]]
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===Variations===
For a non-vegetarian version of this dish, add some chopped shoulder of pork, at step 6, with the spring onions.

We have a [[Moros y Cristianos|Spanish version of Moros y Cristianos here]].

A can of [[coconut milk]] could be used instead of processing a real coconut.
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Grain and bean recipes]]
[[Category:Historic recipes]]
[[Category:Latin American recipes]]
[[Category:Cuban recipes]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Meat recipes]]
[[Category:Pork recipes]]
[[Category:Rice recipes]]
[[Category:Vegetable recipes]]
[[Category:Boiled or simmered]]
[[Category:Unusual recipes]]

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