Moro de guandules (Moorish pigeon peas) is a rice and pigeon pea dish from the Dominican Republic.
Description
Moro de gunadules is a one pot dish made with long-grain rice,
pigeon pea
The pigeon pea (''Cajanus cajan'') or toor dal is a perennial legume from the family (biology), family Fabaceae native to the Eastern Hemisphere. The pigeon pea is widely cultivated in tropical and semitropical regions around the world, being com ...
s, celery,
cubanelle pepper, red onion, garlic,
lippia micromera (Caribbean oregano), cilantro, tomato paste, and occasionally olives and capers.
When coconut milk is added it is known as ''moro de guandules con coco''.
Traditionally served on special events and holidays but can easily be found throughout the year.
See also
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Arroz con pollo - Rice, chicken, and peas dish
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Arroz con gandules - Puerto Rican one pot yellow-rice, pork, and pigeon pea dish
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Platillo Moros y Cristianos - Cuban one pot black bean and rice
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Gallo pinto
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Pabellón criollo
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Rice and beans
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Rice and peas - Jamaican one pot coconut milk, rice, and pigeon pea dish
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Dominican Republic cuisine
Legume dishes
Latin American rice dishes