Arroz con Leche (Rice with Milk) Recipe: Peruvian Dessert

Rice Pudding:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of rice

• 2 cups of milk( you may use condensed and evaporated milk as well it makes it much more richer)

• 2 cups of water

• clove( to taste, I like mine without the clove but my husband has to have clove)

• 2 cinnamon sticks

• 1 teaspoon of vanilla

• 1 cup of sugar

• A handful of raisins

Directions:

• Place rice, water cincamon and clove into a big pot and soak( you don't have to soak, but it's better if you pre-soak the rice about 30 minutes to an hour)

• Then place on stove and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmering

• Add milk, stir often to prevent sticking

• Add vanilla and sugar, cook about 15 minutes or until rice is tender.

• Sprinkle raisins and cinnamon on top when serving

Peruvian Recipes: Steamed Fish Peruvian Style (Sudado de Pescado)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons corn oil

• 1 large onion, sliced (1 cup)

• 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine

• 2 medium tomatoes, sliced (1 cup)

• 1/4 teaspoon paprika

• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)

• 1 1/2 lbs flounder fillets or cod fish fillets or red snapper fillets or other white fish fillets

• 1/2 cup dry white wine

• 10 sprigs fresh parsley, leaves only, chopped

Preparation

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over low heat.

2. Add the onion, garlic, tomatoes, paprika and salt and stir-fry for 2 to 4 minutes.

3. Cover the mixture completely with the fish fillets.

4. Add the wine, cover the skillet, and cook for 5 minutes over low heat, which is just enough time to steam the fish.

5. Garnish with the parsley.

6. Serve with lemon slices, accompanied by sliced boiled potatoes, sliced boiled yucca, or hot white rice.

Peruvian Recipes: Ceviche de Pescado Tips for cooking

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of white fish (mahi mahi is an excellent choice) Must be fresh!

• 1 cup of lime juice

• 1 clove of crushed garlic

• 2 red peppers, diced

• 2 finely diced jalapeno peppers (to your preference)

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 1 large onion, finely chopped

• 2 stalks of celery, finely chopped

• Bunch of finely chopped cilantro

• 2 lettuce leaves per plate

• 12 to 16 corn on the cobs cut into 2 inch pieces cooked as usual

• 3 or 4 sweet potatoes, boiled and peeled

• 6 to 8 lemons cut in half and placed in center of table

Preparation

• Wash and debone fish and cut in 1/2 inch chunks

• Season with lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Let it marinade for 1 hour

• Add onion, jalapeno and red pepper, celery and cilantro. Marinade for 1 more hour

• Serve on a bed of lettuce and add two pieces of corn on the cob and a portion of the sweet potatoes

Peruvian Recipes,LOMO SALTADO (PERUVIAN STIRFRY),Delicious !!

Ingredients:
Peruvian Recipes,LOMO SALTADO (PERUVIAN STIRFRY),Delicious !!

• 1 lb. sirloin or tenderloin, cut into bite size pieces

• 1 small onion, cut into strips

• 1 large tomato, cut into strips

• 1 large hot pepper, seeded and cut into strips

• salt

• pepper

• 2 cloves garlic, chopped

• 1/4 cup dry red wine

• 2 tablespoon lime juice

• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Preparation:

Place the cut meat in a bowl or dish, and season it with salt, pepper, a little bit of olive oil, lime juice, and chopped garlic. Let marinate for at least 20 minutes.

Sauté meat over high heat for a few minutes until meat is no longer pink. Lower temperature to medium and add first the onion. Cook, stirring for 1 minute and then stir in the tomatoes and peppers. Cook until the onions are tender.

Add the red wine and the cilantro. Cook for one more minute. Serve with white rice.