Arroz con Gandules or rice with pigeon peas is a very popular dish with the culture of the Puerto Ricans. The basic recipe or this particular dish will be made with rice, sofrito, olive oil, sazon, pigeon peas and usually some type of prepared pork.http://www.elboricua.com/arroz_con_gandules.html2 The cuisine of the Puerto Ricans has its roots in the cooking traditions and practices of parts of Europe (Spain), Africa and the Amerindian Taínos. In the lending part of the 19th century the cuisine of Puerto Rico was greatly influenced by the United States in the ingredients used in its preparation. Puerto Rican cuisine has transcended the boundaries of the island and can be found in several countries outside the archipelago.

Some of the most commonly used ingredients will include: Gandules Pigeon Peas, olives sazon tomato sauce tomato paste white rice water olive oil sofrito onion bell pepper garlic and cilantro

In this video, you will be shown easily a step by step on How to make arroz con gandules, in your very own home/kitechen. This is a very easy dish to prepare, not very time consuming and tastes amazing! Follow each step, have fun and enjoy!