Peruvian Dinner Rice Dishes Quick & Easy

Peruvian Tacu Tacu

Name: Peruvian Tacu Tacu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Peruvian
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked rice; 2 cups cooked canary or kidney beans, mashed; 1 onion; 3 garlic cloves; 1 tbsp aji panca paste; 1 tsp cumin; 3 tbsp oil; Fried egg to serve

A crispy pan-fried patty of rice and beans — Peru's genius way to transform leftovers.

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10 minPrep

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15 minCook

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3Serves

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Ingredients

2 cups cooked rice
2 cups cooked canary or kidney beans, mashed
1 onion
3 garlic cloves
1 tbsp aji panca paste
1 tsp cumin
3 tbsp oil
Fried egg to serve

Instructions

Soften onion and garlic in oil.
Add aji paste and cumin.
Stir in beans, then rice.
Cook over medium heat, pressing flat, for 5 minutes until a crust forms.
Flip and cook 4 minutes.
Top with a fried egg.

Tara’s tips

Day-old rice works best.
Press firmly while cooking.

Serving suggestions

Lovely with sautéed onions and lime.

Storage & reheating

Best fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.