Coconut Rice and Beans
coconut rice and beans is a popular meal combination eaten in Nigeria; it is also popular in some part of West Africa too. This easy coconut rice and beans can be eaten on its own or with any other main dish of choice
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
Note: cook simultaneously to make the job faster in the kitchen
- 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
- Wash and rinse rice clean till water runs clear and set aside
- 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.
- 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
- Once rice and beans is done to your taste, mix it together till well combined and take it off the heat.
- Serve rice and beans alone or with mains of choice