Ingredients :
For Carne Guisada:
3 lbs stew meat
1 tablespoon oil (lard, bacon grease, etc)
1 medium onion, diced
1 small green bell pepper, diced (optional)
3 tablespoons tomato sauce or 1 large tomato, diced
1 teaspoon garlic powder or 3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup water or chicken stock
Arroz con Pollo:
3 tablespoons vegetable oil or pork lard
1 small white onion (medium dice)
1/2 cup chopped fresh green chilies (such as poblano, seeds, and veins removed)
2 cups long-grain white rice
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken, white or dark meat (cut into 1- to 1 1/2-inch cubes)
2 cloves fresh garlic (peeled and chopped)
3 3/4 cups homemade chicken broth or 2 (15 oz.) cans chicken broth
2 cups tomato puree or 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
Salt to taste
Garnishes: chopped onion, cilantro, diced chilies