What are some easy Costa Rican food recipes?

i have to cook a costa rican food for tomorrow, ( spanish class ) does anyone know any costa rican food that's easy to make and a group of teens would like? i need recipe fast! veggie only or even desserts





thank you!What are some easy Costa Rican food recipes?
gallo pinto=black beans and rice





Gallo Pinto (beans and rice) Recipe


1 lb (450 gr.) Black beans. Fresh are best but most likely you鈥檒l find them dried.


8-10 sprigs cilantro (coriander leaf) fresh or frozen, not dried!


1 small or medium onion


陆 small red or yellow sweet pepper (optional)


3 cups (700 ml) chicken broth or water


2 cups (350 ml) white rice


陆 teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt


1 Tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil


1-3 Tablespoon oil to fry the Gallo Pinto





If beans are dried, cover with water and soak overnight, if they are fresh, just rise them off. Drain the beans and add fresh water to an inch (2.5-cm) above the top of the beans, salt, and bring to a boil. Cover the pan and reduce heat to very low simmer until beans are soft (~3 hours).





Chop cilantro, onion, and sweet pepper very fine.





Add 1 Tablespoon oil to a large pan and saut茅 the dry rice for 2 minutes over medium high flame then add half of the chopped onion, sweet pepper and cilantro and saut茅 another 2 minutes. Add water or chicken broth, bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer until rice is tender (20-35 minutes).What are some easy Costa Rican food recipes?
This one is very simple, short, and delicious. It's a very traditional there.I serve it in my Costa Rican diner in Florida and it's a hit!





Costa Rican Rice Vegtable Pilaf





2 tbs of olive oil


2 cup of rice


tsp of salt


1/4 cup smoked marinated tomatoe (regular ketchup is very similar


and works and as a great substitute)


1/4 cup of frozen peas


1/2 cup of shredded carrot


2 cup of water


(any other of your favorite/avaliable veggies may be added/subsituted)


1 egg yolk





Boil water. Add the rice and let cook in meduim heat for about 20 minutes (or until soft and tender) Preheat skillet on to high heat and add alive oil. Pour 2 tbs of water to skillet to bring it to still. Drain rice and add to skillet. Dring to low heat and add the vegtables. Next, you need to slowy add the egg yolk and stir gently until it thoughroly dissolved. After about 10 minutes or the rice has had a bit dark look, add the salt and smoked marinated tomatoe and let simmer for a few more minutes. (make sure your stir while you add the marinated tomatoes)





Viola! Your athentic Coasta Rican dsh! Please let me know on how it turned out. I never had a real comment on it. Enjoy and goodluck!