Moros y Cristianos (Beans and Rice)

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Black beans and rice traditional recipe for moros y cristianos

Strangley enough, Moros y Cristianos is a popula traditional dish from Caribbean and Latin American cuisine, particularly popular in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico. It is a dish made of black beans and rice, which are cooked together and seasoned with various spices and herbs, such as cumin, oregano, garlic, and bay leaves.

It doesn’t appear on the menu in Ronda very often but when it does it is often served as a side dish or as a main course with meat, seafood, or vegetables. Without the meat, of course, it is a perfect vegeterian option

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Horseriding companies in Ronda

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Horseriding in Ronda Spain

The countryside around Ronda is perfect for all sorts of activities from walking, hiking, cycling to wildlife holidays and birdwatching. There are horseriding companies in Ronda. Here are a few details to get you started. Caballos y Vino Horseriding in the fabulous Ronda countryside. Caballos y Vino, just a few kilometres from the town of … Read more

Celia Morales – a truly talented Flamenco guitarist in Ronda

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Celia Morales Flamenco Guitarist and Composer

It would appear that Celia Morales no longer holds concerts at her venue in Ronda. Though she does sometimes play concerts at the Reina Victoria Hotel. Be sure to check out the Ronda Guitar House for concerts in Ronda: https://rondatoday.com/the-guitar-house-in-ronda/ No trip to Ronda would be complete without hearing at least a small amount of … Read more

Albóndigas Claras (“Pale” Meatballs)

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Albondigas Claras - Ronda meatballs

Pork has been a fundamental part of Andalucian cuisine for over six centuries, and it gained even greater significance during times of religious intolerance. When Jewish and Arabic people were expelled from Spain, Christians aimed to cultivate a cuisine that would be deemed offensive to the “infidels” who chose to stay. Fortunately, we now live in more tolerant times, and we can appreciate our culinary heritage with a clear conscience.

Albóndigas provide a quick and practical way to use up leftover family joint. Today, we can simply request minced pork from our local butcher, but in Andalucia’s recent past, before refrigeration and when religious observation forbade meat consumption on certain days, there had to be an efficient way of cooking up the last of the leg of pork – and albóndigas were the perfect solution!

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Albondigas – Spanish Meatballs in Tomato Sauce – Classic Recipe

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Albondigas - Spanish meatballs in tomato sauce

Albondigas can be found in almost every tapas bar in Ronda (and Spain) throughout the year, and are typically served piping hot, but cool down remarkably quickly outside of the pot. Albondigas – Spanish Meatballs in Tomato Sauce are available in almost all bars and they will have their own slightly different recipe.

Generally there are two types of sauce the meatballs are cooked in, the rich red tomato sauce, and the gravy style pale garlic sauce albondigas claras. It is important to realise that the words ‘tomato sauce’ do not do justice to the flavour of the sauce, this is not “ketchup”, it is a delicious tomato and olive oil based sauce that is quite unique to this recipe.

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