Rice with Picadillo

Name: Rice with Picadillo
Cuisine: Spain
Ingredients: white rice; manteca (lard); jamón (cured ham); lomo (pork loin); ternera (veal); garlic; pimiento encarnado (red pepper or pimentón); black pepper; nutmeg

Origin: Madrid, Spain

Source: Anonymous, 1920

Ingredients

white rice
manteca (lard)
jamón (cured ham)
lomo (pork loin)
ternera (veal)
garlic
pimiento encarnado (red pepper or pimentón)
black pepper
nutmeg

Instructions

Prepare white rice according to the preceding formula. In a separate pan, heat manteca (lard) and fry a picadillo (mixture of diced jamón, lomo, and ternera with garlic). Before frying, marinate the picadillo briefly in adobo (spiced vinegar). Season with pimiento encarnado, black pepper, and nutmeg. Place the seasoned picadillo in the center of a serving dish and arrange the cooked rice around it as a garnish.