How to Cook Costa Rican Gallo Pinto | Costa Rica's Typical and Most Popular Breakfast (Updated)

Cut the yellow onion into a basic dice.

Cut the chili pepper, removing the seeds and slicing it in half.

Prepare cilantro by chopping it up.

Melt 9 grams of butter in a pan and add the diced onion to sauté.

Add spices (black pepper, ground cumin, oregano, thyme, and salt) to the sautéed onions.

In one pan, add 2 cups of rice and in another pan, add 1 cup of black beans with some of the liquid from the beans.

Stir the rice and beans in their respective pans to mix the flavors.

Let both pans cook for a couple of minutes before combining the rice and beans.

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