Arroz a la cubana, means Cuban-style rice. Maybe the Philippines version came from our Spanish ancestors. The Philippine version consists of rice; ground beef sauteed with onions, garlic, tomato sauce, diced potatoes and diced carrots; a fried egg and a native plantain (saba), sliced length-wise and fried. I love dishes with anything that contains “saba” so here is a simple recipe I want to share with you.

Estimated preparation and cooking time: 1 hour

Serves 2 to 4 persons

• 1/2 cup ground pork
• 1/2 cup ground beef
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup onion , sliced
• 1/3 cup tomatoes, sliced
• 4 saba bananas
• salt and pepper to taste
• cooked rice
• eggs

• Saute garlic in oil. Add onions, tomatoes, and when soft, add the ground pork and ground beef.
  

• Cook covered until meats are done.
  

• Add raisins and cook a while longer. Season to taste.
  

• Peel bananas and slice lengthwise. Fry in a little cooking oil.
  

• Arrange hot rice on individual platters and spoon meat mixture on top.
  

• Arrange fried bananas around rice. Just before serving, fry eggs and top dish with one egg.

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