Hogao/ Traditional columbian sauce

Ingredients:

(two portions)

§  6 tbsp vegetable oil

§  1 cup chopped spring onions

§  3 cups fresh chopped tomatoes

§  1 clove garlic, finely chopped

§  2 tsp ground cumin

§  1/2 teaspoon salt

§  2 teaspoon ground pepper

§  2 chicken breast

§  ½ cup pinto bean

§  1 cup of rice

Directions:

1.     Pinto beans need soaking for overnight before cooking. If you forget do that you can cook beans quicker method. Bring them to the boil in a pan then turn the heat off and soak them for about an hour covered. Always discard the soaking water, rinse and cook in fresh water.

2.     Cook rice.

3.     When beans and rice are cooking, heat the 3 tbsp oil in a saucepan, add the tomatoes, spring onion, garlic, ground cumin and cook on medium heat  for 25 minutes.

4.     Reduce the heat to low, add the salt and pepper, cook for 10 minutes more, stirring occasionally until the sauce has thickened.

5.     In separate heat the 3 tbsp oil. When oil is hot add chopped chicken breast.

6.     When breast is done add that with pinto beans to tomato sauce and serve with rice and Arepa