 A plate of morisqueta | |
| Type | Rice dish |
|---|---|
| Course | Side |
| Place of origin | Apatzingán,Parácuaro, andNueva Italia, Michoacán[1] |
| Region or state | Michoacán,Costa Chica (Guerrero) |
| Main ingredients | White rice, beans, tomato sauce, and cheese |
Morisquetas are a Mexican dish fromApatzingán,Michoacán.
The dish consists of cookedrice, combined with beans, and served with a sauce of tomato, onion and garlic. It may contain cubes ofadobera,ranchero or fresh cheese, which melts. There are other sauces with pork or beef. It is accompanied withtotopos,tostadas, or friedtaquitos. In south-western Mexico,[2] it is customary to serve morisqueta withaporreadillo (shredded, dried meat, fried with egg, cooked in a guajillo sauce with cumin). Morisqueta has a strong resemblance toMoros y Cristianos, since they use the same base ofrice andbeans.[3]
Another rice dish, consisting of white rice, onion and garlic, but no beans, meat or cheese, is also calledmorisqueta. It is sometimes served withcilantro andSerrano pepper.[4]
