Cuban · side

Congrí (Moros y Cristianos)

Name: Congrí (Moros y Cristianos)
Prep time: 17 min
Total time: 42 min
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 1 cup dried black beans; 2 cups long-grain white rice; 1 onion, diced; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 4 oz pork belly, diced; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 tbsp olive oil; salt to taste; 1/4 tsp black pepper

Congrí (Moros y Cristianos) reads richness 6.4, umami 6.0 and allium 4.5 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Cuban side, about 42 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 6.3 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 1.8 / 10
Sour & Bright — 0.5 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 3.2 / 10
Rich & Fat — 6.8 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.9 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Richness 6.4 · Umami 6.0 · Allium 4.5 · Salinity 2.9 · Earthy 2.7 · Warm Spice 2.1 · Smoke 1.9 · Herbaceous 1.7 · Sweetness 1.6 · Bitterness 1.5 · Nutty 1.4 · Floral 0.9 · Heat 0.8 · Fruity 0.6 · Sourness 0.5

What's in it (12)

1 cup dried black beans
2 cups long-grain white rice
1 onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 oz pork belly, diced
1 bay leaf
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
2 tbsp olive oil
salt to taste
1/4 tsp black pepper

Time & effort: about 42 min (17 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 287.4 kcal, 9.4 g protein, 7.1 g fat, 47 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (4 steps)

Cook beans until almost tender, reserving the cooking liquid.
Fry pork belly or bacon, add onion, bell pepper, and garlic, then stir in the beans and rice.
Add enough reserved bean liquid and water to cook the rice, season with cumin, oregano, bay, salt, and pepper, then bring to a boil, cover, and cook on the lowest heat 20 to 25 minutes.
Fluff with a fork and serve as a side for any Cuban main.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Kofte (Turkish Meatballs) — Turkish
Tacu Tacu — Peruvian
Sopa de Pedra — Portuguese
Kafta (Spiced Ground Meat Skewers) — Lebanese
Soup Beans with Ham Hock — American · Appalachian

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.