Comments on: What ethnic cuisine has the best rice and beans? http://www.steinapetra.com/what-ethnic-cuisine-has-the-best-rice-and-beans/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:14:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Lorie http://www.steinapetra.com/what-ethnic-cuisine-has-the-best-rice-and-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Lorie Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:05:47 +0000 http://www.steinapetra.com/what-ethnic-cuisine-has-the-best-rice-and-beans/#comment-983 Im kinda partial to The Virgin Islands. The locals make and amazing red beans and rice with coconut. They sell it on the corners with fried chicken and fried bread...Its soo good.... Ingredients: 1½ cups dried red kidney beans 1 clove garlic, minced 4 cups water Salt, to taste ½ fresh coconut 2 cups boiling water Black pepper, to taste 2 green onions, chopped 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (or ¼ tsp dried) 1 fresh hot pepper 2 cups uncooked rice Method: Combine beans, garlic, water and salt in a medium-sized saucepan. Cook, covered, over moderate heat until beans are tender or about 2 hours. Cut coconut meat into small pieces and place in a blender. Grate as fine as possible. Pour boiling water over liquefied coconut and let stand for about 30 minutes. Run coconut milk through a fine mesh strainer to separate out coconut solids. Add the coconut milk, black pepper, green onions, thyme and whole hot pepper to the cooked beans. bring back to a boil, then remove the hot pepper. Add rice and stir. return mixture to a boil, cover, reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or until all the liquid has been absorbed. Im kinda partial to The Virgin Islands. The locals make and amazing red beans and rice with coconut. They sell it on the corners with fried chicken and fried bread…Its soo good….

Ingredients:

1½ cups dried red kidney beans
1 clove garlic, minced
4 cups water
Salt, to taste
½ fresh coconut
2 cups boiling water
Black pepper, to taste
2 green onions, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (or ¼ tsp dried)
1 fresh hot pepper
2 cups uncooked rice
Method:
Combine beans, garlic, water and salt in a medium-sized saucepan. Cook, covered, over moderate heat until beans are tender or about 2 hours.
Cut coconut meat into small pieces and place in a blender. Grate as fine as possible. Pour boiling water over liquefied coconut and let stand for about 30 minutes. Run coconut milk through a fine mesh strainer to separate out coconut solids.
Add the coconut milk, black pepper, green onions, thyme and whole hot pepper to the cooked beans. bring back to a boil, then remove the hot pepper. Add rice and stir. return mixture to a boil, cover, reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or until all the liquid has been absorbed.

]]> By: gomanyes562 http://www.steinapetra.com/what-ethnic-cuisine-has-the-best-rice-and-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-984 gomanyes562 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:05:47 +0000 http://www.steinapetra.com/what-ethnic-cuisine-has-the-best-rice-and-beans/#comment-984 Beans: Mexican Rice: Indian Beans: Mexican

Rice: Indian

]]> By: raksha p http://www.steinapetra.com/what-ethnic-cuisine-has-the-best-rice-and-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-985 raksha p Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:05:47 +0000 http://www.steinapetra.com/what-ethnic-cuisine-has-the-best-rice-and-beans/#comment-985 Curried Rice & Green Beans Yield: Makes 6 servingsIngredients: 2teaspoons vegetable oil 2cups sliced mushrooms 1clove garlic, minced 1/2teaspoon curry powder 1/4teaspoon cumin seed (optional) 1cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth 1cup fresh sliced green beans or frozen cut green beans 1/2cup uncooked long-grain white rice 4slices Canadian bacon, cut into short thin strips 1/4teaspoon black pepper Preparation: 1.Heat oil in medium saucepan. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook and stir over medium-low heat about 5 minutes. Add curry powder and cumin seed, if desired; cook and stir 30 seconds. 2.Add chicken broth; bring to a boil. Stir in green beans and rice. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer about 18 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. 3.Stir in Canadian bacon and pepper. Heat just until bacon is hot. Nutritional Information:Serving Size: 1/2 cup Fiber 1 g Carbohydrate 15 g Cholesterol 14 mg Saturated Fat 1 g Total Fat 3 g Calories from Fat 25 % Calories 120 Protein 7 g Sodium 312 mg Dietary Exchange: Meat 1 Starch 1 Curried Rice & Green Beans

Yield: Makes 6 servingsIngredients: 2teaspoons vegetable oil
2cups sliced mushrooms
1clove garlic, minced
1/2teaspoon curry powder
1/4teaspoon cumin seed (optional)
1cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1cup fresh sliced green beans or frozen cut green beans
1/2cup uncooked long-grain white rice
4slices Canadian bacon, cut into short thin strips
1/4teaspoon black pepper

Preparation: 1.Heat oil in medium saucepan. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook and stir over medium-low heat about 5 minutes. Add curry powder and cumin seed, if desired; cook and stir 30 seconds.
2.Add chicken broth; bring to a boil. Stir in green beans and rice. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer about 18 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
3.Stir in Canadian bacon and pepper. Heat just until bacon is hot.

Nutritional Information:Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 15 g
Cholesterol 14 mg
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 3 g
Calories from Fat 25 %
Calories 120
Protein 7 g
Sodium 312 mg
Dietary Exchange: Meat 1
Starch 1

]]> By: Pam - Navy Mom http://www.steinapetra.com/what-ethnic-cuisine-has-the-best-rice-and-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-986 Pam - Navy Mom Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:05:47 +0000 http://www.steinapetra.com/what-ethnic-cuisine-has-the-best-rice-and-beans/#comment-986 Zatarains Red Beans and Rice is very good if you want a quick beans and rice dinner. Zatarains Red Beans and Rice is very good if you want a quick beans and rice dinner.

]]> By: robertofarbroath http://www.steinapetra.com/what-ethnic-cuisine-has-the-best-rice-and-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-987 robertofarbroath Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:05:47 +0000 http://www.steinapetra.com/what-ethnic-cuisine-has-the-best-rice-and-beans/#comment-987 The greek/cypriot cuisine has lots of meat free dishes, as their custom is to only eat meat 2 to 3 times a week, they use lots a various beans,rice and lentils, and a combination of both, used in often a tomato base, i am sure if you search the net you will find great recipes, all mine are in my head, use things, like Onion, garlic, oregano, mint, lemon juice, corriander to enhance the flavours. Good on you for eating more beans, keeps you regular, and full of energy. I like to make a nice bean salad, get a tin of 4 bean mix, drain off the fluid, finely chop some onion into it, also finely chop some corriander leaves, a little salt, the some olive oil, and lemon juice, yum, you will love it, good luck. The greek/cypriot cuisine has lots of meat free dishes, as their custom is to only eat meat 2 to 3 times a week, they use lots a various beans,rice and lentils, and a combination of both, used in often a tomato base, i am sure if you search the net you will find great recipes, all mine are in my head, use things, like Onion, garlic, oregano, mint, lemon juice, corriander to enhance the flavours. Good on you for eating more beans, keeps you regular, and full of energy. I like to make a nice bean salad, get a tin of 4 bean mix, drain off the fluid, finely chop some onion into it, also finely chop some corriander leaves, a little salt, the some olive oil, and lemon juice, yum, you will love it, good luck.

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