Arroz Tapado

Ingredients :

* 3 cloves of garlic, minced
* 2 tbs oil
* lemon juice
* salt
* 4 cups water
* 1 pound of washed rice
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 2 pounds of steak, finely diced
* 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
* 1 tbs tomato paste
* 4 tsp raisins
* 5 black olives, chopped
* 2 hard boiled eggs, finely chopped
* 1 tps parsley, chopped

Method :

Sautee the garlic in oil, add a few drops of lemon juice, salt, and the water, and bring to a boil. Add the rice and continue to cook until the rice begins to dry out. Simmer, covered, until rice is done. Sautee the onions, then add the meat, tomatoes, tomato paste, raisins, olives, egg, and parsley. Mix well. Take a one-cup glass measuring cup and coat the inside with a little oil or shortening. Fill halfway with rice, then some of the meat filling, and finish filling with more rice. Invert onto a plate and carefully remove the measuring cup. Repeat for each serving.