Spanish Black Beans and White Rice | Moros y Cristianos

📝 Ingredients

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (30 ml)
• 3 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup short-grain rice (190 grams)
• sea salt
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (45 ml)
• 1 small onion (finely chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
• 1 small red bell pepper (finely chopped)
• 3/4 tsp ground cumin (2 grams)
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme (0.50 grams)
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper (0.65 grams)
• 2 tomatoes (finely grated)
• 1/2 cup dry white wine (120 ml)
• 2 cans black beans (drained and rinsed) (15.5 oz / 440 grams each)
• 1 1/2 cups water (360 ml)
• 2 bay leaves
• sea salt & black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- TO MAKE THE RICE ---
2. 2Heat a saucepan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
3. 3After a couple of minutes, add in the chopped garlic and mix continuously, after 1 minute, add in the water, season generously with salt, and raise to a high heat
4. 4Once it comes to a boil, add in the rice, mix together, then place a lid on the saucepan and lower to a low heat, simmer until the rice is cooked through (check rice package instructions), then remove from the heat, and using a fork, gently fluff the rice
5. 5--- TO MAKE THE BLACK BEANS ---
6. 6While the rice is simmering, heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
7. 7After a couple of minutes, add in the chopped onion, red bell pepper, and garlic, mix continuously, after 4 minutes and the vegetables are lightly sautéed, add in the cumin, thyme, and crushed red pepper, quickly mix together, then add in the grated tomatoes, white wine, and season with salt & pepper, raise to a high heat, mix together, and then simmer
8. 8Once the alcohol in the wine has cooked off and the grated tomatoes have slightly thickened, about 5 minutes, add in the canned black beans, water, a kiss of salt, and the bay leaves, give it a mix
9. 9When it comes to a boil, place a lid on the pan and lower it to a low heat, simmer for 10 minutes
10. 10To assemble the dish, add some of the rice into a shallow bowl, add some of the black beans next to the rice, and garnish with fresh parsley if you like, enjoy!