3 c. mashed kidney beans
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tomato
4 tbsp. oil
2 c. cooked rice
1 med. onion
2 fresh chilies

Mix the mashed kidney beans thoroughly with the rice in a deep dish. Put the oil to heat in a large frying pan; when very hot, put in the onion cut into very thin strips, as also the chilies and the peeled tomato and a little salt and pepper. When everything is fried, add the beans mixed with rice and fry together well with the dressing, stirring and turning over with a wooden spoon. When well mixed, until it browns a little on the lower part. Serve by itself or with beefsteak or "churrasco" (sausage).

It should be sufficiently spicy. In order to turn over the tacu-tacu, a large covering put over the frying pan may help. Serves 6.