Coconut Rice and Beans

Ingrédients

• 1 cup of beans picked
• 2 cups of rice
• Water
• 400 g Coconut milk
• Salt
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil (substitute with coconut oil)

Préparation

1. 1

   --- Note: cook simultaneously to make the job faster in the kitchen ---

2. 2

   Rinse beans clean, add to a pan, add enough water to cover and bring to boil till about 80% done. Decant the water and set aside

3. 3

   Wash and rinse rice clean till water runs clear and set aside

4. 4

   Add coconut milk to a pan and place on medium heat. Add the rice to the coconut milk (and water) and check for the coconut milk level. The liquid should be about 2 inches above the rice. Alternatively, use your preferred method of cooking rice. Once the rice is about 70% done, add the beans and check for water level. Add more coconut milk or water at this point to balance it out.

5. 5

   Add salt, vegetable oil and chopped onions to the rice and cover the pan with a lid. Reduce the heat to avoid burning and also keep an eye on it. Check for salt and adjust to taste

6. 6

   Once rice and beans is done to your taste, mix it together till well combined and take it off the heat.

7. 7

   Serve rice and beans alone or with mains of choice