Arroz Congrí Recipe from Panama - Red Bean and Pork Rice Dish

Ingredients

• 12 oz (340 g) red beans
• 0.25 tsp dried oregano
• 0.25 lb (113 g) salt pork
• 2 qt (1.89 liters) water
• 0.5 lb (227 g) lean pork or ham
• 0.25 cup spanish olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves , peeled
• 2 medium onions , chopped
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 small green bell pepper , chopped
• 0.5 tsp pepper
• 0.13 tsp sugar
• 0.5 tsp ground cumin
• 2.25 cups long-grain rice