Gallo Pinto

Last week at our church,we had a fellowship after the  service.We were served Nicaraguan meal of Pinto Gallo, fried Plantain and lime chicken.Why,must you ask?Our church have missionaries sent there regularly,who are witnessing the people of Nicaragua.They have been able to start a church in Masaya .As i watched the brief video during the sermon of what all have been being done there,i was humbled to see the people who are willing to be the hand and feet of Christ,in order to spread the Gospel of Christ,leaving the comfort of their home behind. It is ironic that i have friend,Nubia,Nicaraguan.When i asked her about the food at her native country,she excitedly told me about ‘Pinto Gallo’.I had never heard of this dish before.When she shared the recipe,it sounded very familiar to red beans and rice popular here,which must have been Latin inheritance :-).However the red beans which are used there are very unique to Nicaragua and American version usually substitute them.It is simple yet very heart warming dish. Nubia says, this...

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