Sweet coconut and kidney bean Caribbean rice will bring taste of tropics to your palate
Ingredients:
120g / 4 oz Basmati rice
60g / 2 oz precooked kidney beans
240 ml hot water
60 g / 2 oz freshly grated coconut (plus 1 tablespoon for garnishing)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 small red onion finely chopped
2 green chillies finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander
Method:
1. Wash the rice and soak it for 30 minutes in cold water.
2. Add oil in a large pan with a lid and wait for it to heat up.
3. Add the onion and sauté it for 2-3 minutes until it is translucent
4. Drain the rice and add it to the onions, sauté the rice for a couple of minutes until all the grains are coated in oil.
5. Add the coconut, pepper and salt to the rice together with the kidney beans and chillies.Mix the spices into the rice.
6. Add the hot water and bring the rice to boil. Reduce the heat to lowest setting, cover the rice and cook for 25 minutes.(Do not open the pan lid in this time)
7. After 25 minutes, open the lid all the water will be absorbed and rice should be cooked. Fluff up the rice with a fork.
8. Transfer the rice to a serving platter.Garnish the rice with the remaining coconut and fresh coriander.
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I love the use of coconut in the rice! This sounds very tasty and simple to make...
ReplyDeleteNow this looks nice! Thank you!
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ReplyDeleteI made this for dinner last night and it was enjoyed by all the family! Thank you x
ReplyDeleteI adore rice and this sounds delicious! thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love easy recipes! Now I just need a good Caribbean jerk chicken recipe to match!
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Rice and peas looks delicious and I love the bowl that it has been presented in.
ReplyDeleteI've never had Carribean rice. Looks nice.
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ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great twist on standard rice recipes.
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to make this - yum thanks
ReplyDeleteA possible way to make myself like coconut :D I love kidney beans in rice and so I think this should work for me! Lovely post...
ReplyDeleteFab recipe Nayna :).
ReplyDeleteSonal
Looks delicious, i'm definitely trying this one!
ReplyDeleteTried this and its great
ReplyDeleteRice coconut and beans, lovely, will give it a try
DeleteThis sounds absolutely delicious! I must try this at once. Thanks for the recipe
ReplyDeleteInteresting.. It looks so much like Indian Pulao..
ReplyDeleteI love such simple meals and will make it soon. My hubby loves any dish with rajma.