Arroz a la Cubana (Filipino Vegan Recipe)

Name: Arroz a la Cubana (Filipino Vegan Recipe)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian, Spanish
Ingredients: 3 saba or cardava bananas (or 2 large plantains, sliced in half (see notes)); Neutral oil (for cooking); 1/2 medium onion (diced); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 500 g extra firm tofu (or tokwa); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1/2 cup cooked green peas ((225 g), I used canned peas); 1/2 cup raisins ((180 g)); 10 olives (sliced, I used green olives); 1 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp soy sauce (or more to taste); 2 tsp dark soy sauce (optional for colour); Salt and pepper (to taste); 3 servings cooked rice (, I used white rice)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:20min

The Filipino cuisine is heavily influenced by the Spanish after centuries of being under their rule and one of my favourite heavily Spanish-influenced Filipino dishes is Arroz a la Cubana, which is usually a meat-and-rice dish with a fried egg and fried saba or cardava bananas. This version is of course a Vegan Arroz a la Cubana made with extra firm tofu or tokwa for the protein! It also has some raisins for that extra bite of sweetness, some olives, and green peas.

Updated at: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:08:46 GMT