Belizean Beans And Rice Food

BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and add the oil. Stir in the onions, peppers, garlic, bay leaves and cumin. Stir and cook for 8 minutes.
• Stir in the rice, black beans, tomatoes, water, vinegar and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for about 40 minutes or until the rice is tender. Serve hot.

BELIZEAN BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over a medium flame.
• 2. Cover, reduce heat to the lowest setting and simmer 30 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork just before serving.

BELIZEAN RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Soak the beans overnight. Cook them in a pressure cooker (or stovetop if you have patience and time), with 5 cups of water. Make sure the beans are clean, because you will need to use the cooking water when you are done.
• In a large pot or dutch oven, saute the onion and garlic. Add the cooked beans and bean water, salt and pepper, and a pinch of thyme. Add the rice and coconut milk. Cover and cook over a low flame until rice is done. Make sure to stir it occasionally.

BELIZEAN TRADITIONAL BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Soften beans (soak first) with garlic.
• Boil until tender and whole, adding salt meat (previously boiled to soften) when almost tender.
• Add the milk, onion and seasonings.
• Wash rice, then add to the beans.
• Cook over gentle heat until liquid is absorbed.
• Stir gently with a fork, and add a little water from time to time until rice is cooked.
• Serve hot with a meat dish.
• (Some favorite meat dishes with rice and beans are: stuffed baked chicken, stew chicken, stew fish, fried fish or meat balls).

BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat oil over medium high heat. Stir in onion and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in garlic, cayenne, cumin, chili powder and cook for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, beans, and water and stir well. Simmer mixture for 15-20 minutes or until it has thickened. Stir in the chopped parsley or cilantro. Serve hot over rice with various toppings.

BELIZEAN RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Place kidney beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
• Transfer beans to a stockpot and add enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Add garlic to beans, reduce heat to low, and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour. Mix onion, red bell pepper, vegetable oil, salt, and black pepper into beans.
• Cook and stir rice in a saucepan over low heat until toasted and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add coconut milk, water, and kidney beans; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is tender, 30 to 40 minutes.

BELIZEAN RICE & BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Soften beans (soak first) with garlic.
• 2. Boil until tender and whole, adding salt meat (previously boiled to soften) when almost tender. Add the milk, onion and seasonings. Wash rice, and then add to the beans. Cook over gentle heat until liquid is absorbed.
• 3. Stir gently with a fork, and add a little water from time to time until rice is cooked. Serve hot with a meat dish.