Rice with Ham and Okra Arroz con  Jamon y Quimbombo Send this recipe to a Friend Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup ham 1 tsp. vinegar 1 tsp. salt 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup dry cooking wine 2 tsp. olive oil 1 small onion chopped 2 1/2 cups water 1 bell pepper 3 cloves of garlic l  lb. long-grain rice 1 lb. okra, cut into bite-size pieces 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1/2 tsp. cumin 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1  bay leaf 1 tsp. saffron or bijol   Preparation: Rinse okra and let dry, cut into bite-size pieces.  Chop ham, onion, garlic and bell pepper, and place in cast-iron pot or heavy skillet, add oil and sauté for 5 minutes.  Add water, cooking wine, vinegar, tomato sauce, black pepper, cumin, bay leaf, salt, saffron an vinegar. Bring mixture to a boil, add rice and cook for about 15 minutes over to medium flame; add okra stir and cover.  Cook for an additional 10 minutes or until rice is fully done; if grain is not completely soft, sprinkle over some more water and cook a little longer.  At serving time, pour some olive oil over rice to make it shiny. For other great Cuban recipes, visit www.cubanfoodmarket.com . Over 3000 Cuban specialties. See our Free Shipping offer.  To print this page, Click Below. Close window